MANAGEMENT OF HAEMORRHAGIC GASTROENTERITIS AND ITS ASSOCIATED COMPLICATIONS IN A POMERANIAN DOG

NITIN RAHEJA¹*, DIVYA AGNIHOTRI², GAURI CHANDRATRE^3
1Haryana Veterinary Surgeon, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department, Government of Haryana, India
²Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125001, Haryana, India
³Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125001, Haryana, India
* Corresponding Author : nitinraheja23@gmail.com

Received : 03-12-2018     Accepted : 27-12-2018     Published : 30-12-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 12       Pages : 1445 - 1447
Int J Microbiol Res 10.12 (2018):1445-1447

Keywords : Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis, Canine parvovirus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Immunosuppression
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125001, Haryana, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Two and a half years old male Pomeranian dog was reported with a history of fever, haemorrhagic gastroenteritis, frequent vomition, foul smelling diarrhoea, hematochezia, profuse salivation, halitosis, inappetence and lethargy. Diagnostic protocol included haematological examination, serum biochemical examination, routine urine examination, trans-abdominal ultrasonography (USG), plain and contrast radiography of abdomen. Hematological examination indicated viral haemorrhagic gastroenteritis with severe leucopenia. During the course of disease, urinary tract infection (UTI) was observed as a secondary bacterial complication, diagnosed through routine urine tests and urine bacteriological culture examination. Culture examination of urine revealed Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. Serum biochemical examination revealed deviation from the normal values in the initial phase which were later on found to be normal at the time of recovery. USG and radiography reports were normal. The treatment involved administration of appropriate fluid therapy, sensitive parenteral antibiotic and supportive therapy. The condition of the dog improved gradually and complete recovery occurred three weeks after the treatment.

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