Vol. 11, Special Issue 11 (2022)

Author(s):
Hemali A Patel, Neha Rao and Nitin R Patel

Abstract:
All the 145 dogs had the signs of dullness, diarrhoea, vomition, dehydration and loss of appetite. The immunochromatography test kit identified 70.00% samples as CPV positive, while PCR identified 80.00% samples as positive. The immunochromatography test had a sensitivity 87.50% and specificity 100% when compared to the PCR results. The two tests had a 90.91% overall agreement. The immunochromatography test had a sensitivity 87.50% and specificity 100% when compared to the PCR results. The two tests had a 90.91% overall agreement. Haematological examination of group B revealed significantly increased WBC, lymphocytes and platelets count, group C revealed significantly increased WBC, lymphocytes, platelets count, group D revealed significantly increased WBC and lymphocytes and group E revealed significantly increased lymphocytes and significantly decreased neutrophils on day 5 in comparison to day 0 values. Serum biochemistry examinations of group B revealed no significant difference in the values of any of the parameters, group C revealed highly significant increase in blood glucose, group D revealed significantly increased serum total protein, albumin and globulin, group E revealed significantly increased albumin and significantly decreased ALT on day 5 as compared to day 0 values.