Canal infectious hepatitis is an acute septic infectious disease in canine animals caused by canine adenovirus type I. So what are the symptoms of infectious hepatitis in dogs and how to treat it?
Clinical symptoms of canine infectious hepatitis
Canine infectious hepatitis virus is an acute septic infectious disease in canine animals caused by canine adenovirus type I. It is mainly through digestive tract infection and may also be through placenta infection.
1. Hepatitis type
firstborn dogs and dogs under 1 year old are mostly the most acute types. Body temperature rises up to 41℃, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and blood in the feces. Mostly die within 24 hours. In cases with a slightly longer course of the disease, in addition to the above symptoms, mental depression, running nasal fluid, inflammation of the conjunctiva, and tears. Hemorrhage in the mouth and gingivals or bleeding spots. The more special symptoms are subcutaneous edema of the head, neck, eyelids and abdomen, and mild yellowing of the visual mucosa. In milder cases, only symptoms such as loss of appetite, slightly higher body temperature, and runny nose fluid are seen, which usually lasts for 2 to 3 days.
2. Respiratory type
Dog dogs have a higher body temperature, faster breathing, fast heartbeat, and irregular rhythm. cough. There is slurry or purulent nasal fluid. Some sick dogs vomit or have loose stools. Some sick dogs have swollen tonsils and pharyngitis.
Hepatitis type of sick and dead dogs can be seen with multiple plasma or blood sample fluid in the abdominal cavity. The liver is enlarged, with bleeding spots or spots. There is bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract. Swelling and bleeding of lymph nodes throughout the body. Respiratory cases can see changes such as lung enlargement, congestion, bronchial lymph node bleeding, tonsillar swelling, bleeding, etc.
It is not difficult to diagnose based on the above characteristics. Since the virus has the ability to agglutinate human type 0 red blood cells, chicken and guinea pig red blood cells, red blood cell agglutination and red blood cell agglutination inhibition tests can be performed where conditions permit. In the diagnosis, attention should be paid to the distinction between canine distemper and leptospirosis. Key points for prevention and treatment of infectious hepatitis
Infectious hepatitis in dogs is mainly manifested in blue corneal changes, jaundice, anemia, etc. of the diseased dogs. Laboratory examinations can observe changes in blood signs, red blood cell count, hemoglobin, specific volume, and white blood cells in dogs. Since the treatment of infectious hepatitis in dogs is relatively complicated, please ask the owner for medical treatment in time to avoid delaying the dog's condition.
We should strengthen feeding management and strictly enforce comprehensive veterinary health prevention measures. Immunization is regularly performed. Commonly used vaccines include the attenuated vaccine for infectious hepatitis in dogs. After weaning, each dog is injected subcutaneously with 1.5 ml, and another 2 ml is injected 3 to 4 weeks apart. After that, injection will be performed once every six months, 2ml each time. The immunization period is half a year. This seedling should not be used in the event of an epidemic. There are also two-pair vaccines for infectious hepatitis and canine parvovirus enteritis and five-pair vaccines for dogs. When the dog is sick, in order to relieve the disease, high-free serum of infectious hepatitis can be used to control the infection. Each dog is injected subcutaneously or intramuscularly at 2m1 per kilogram of body weight, and used for 3 consecutive days. To prevent secondary infection, broad-spectrum antibiotics can be used for treatment. It is also very necessary to take appropriate symptomatic therapy and systemic therapy for the symptoms of a sick dog. For example, if you take Gantai tablets orally, you can give a variety of vitamin preparations to improve systemic condition and improve body resistance. Dogs with no possibility of cure should be culled and eliminated immediately and harmlessly treated. The polluted environment can be disinfected with 3% formalin, alkaline water, sodium hypochlorite or 0.3% peracetic acid.