author(s)
Saravanan S, Ramprabhu R, Mohanapriya T, Chitra R and Ponnu Swamy KK

abstract
Among enteritis causing diseases of dogs, canine parvo viral enteritis still remains a common and important cause of morbidity and mortality especially in young ones. Clinical cases brought to Veterinary Clinical Complex, Tirunelveli were studied for the clinical signs and the pattern of the disease with respect to age, sex, breed and season. Co-infection of CPV enteritis with intestinal parasites was identified by faecal examination and Ancylostomum caninum was found to be the predominant one. Haematological analysis revealed changes like anaemia, lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia and neutrophilia in CPV affected dogs. Serum biochemical analysis revealed elevated levels of blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase and alkaline phophatase, and reduction in the levels of total protein, albumin, calcium, phosphorous, glucose, sodium and potassium in CPV affected dogs.