How to Treat Canine Parvovirus

Canine parvovirus requires treatment through fluid replacement, with main treatment principles including antiviral, anti-secondary, symptomatic treatment, and supportive treatment. First, antiviral and anti-secondary treatments mainly use monoclonal antibodies, interferon, and other drugs to neutralize and inhibit virus reproduction. Secondly, symptomatic treatments mainly include vomit control, hemorrhage control, and infection control. Lastly, supportive treatments mainly include fluid replacement, electrolyte disorder correction, and intravenous nutrition supplementation. Canine parvovirus infection has a high mortality rate, so it is recommended that owners take their dogs to a pet hospital for timely treatment.

There is no specific treatment for canine parvovirus infection, and common treatments mainly focus on symptomatic treatment based on the dog's specific condition, which includes the following aspects:

Antiviral Treatment

Canine parvovirus is a viral disease, and there are no specific drugs for treating viruses. Generally, dogs can acquire immunity passively by using interferon, canine parvovirus high-immunity serum, and other drugs to resist the virus.

Anti-secondary Infection

Canine parvovirus mainly attacks the digestive system and causes damage to the intestinal mucosa. Generally, antibiotics are used to control inflammation and prevent secondary infections.

Symptomatic Treatment and Supportive Treatment

Since canine parvovirus is a viral disease, symptomatic treatment and supportive treatment are usually adopted. For example, corresponding treatments such as vomit control, diarrhea control, and hemostasis injection are given for dogs with vomiting, diarrhea, and bloody stool symptoms. For dogs with dehydration, loss of appetite, and anemia, intravenous injection of electrolyte solution, nutrition solution, and blood-building injection are given. Supportive treatment mainly adjusts the dog's condition through water replenishment, regulation of electrolyte and acid-base balance disorder, hemostasis, and diarrhea control.

Note: During treatment, dogs need to be fasting and deprived of water to avoid exacerbating vomiting symptoms due to ingestion of food. Fluid replacement therapy is then administered to replenish sufficient protein and water. It is important to keep the dog warm and thoroughly disinfect the area and equipment where the dog lives and plays.