Anyone heard about this?
September 09, 2013 Possible New Deadly Canine Virus - Canine Circovirus This is positive in two states so far - Ohio and California but only have seen these two articles out of Ohio. No mat...
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CA POPPY wrote:
I wonder what the treatment would be, if they don't yet know what they're fighting. IV fluids? We don't use the dog park, but do visit a park with many dog walkers all the time.
A majority of the time we treat vomiting/diarrhea without really knowing what is causing it. You always institute treatment before any lab work or cultures have results (if they are done at all).
Supportive care is what it's called, IV's, antibiotics (intestinal and or systemic), anti-emetics etc.
As far as waiting to seek vet care, we really don't know what we're dealing with here, so it's kind of hard to make hard and fast rules or recommendations. Don't get too frightened yet, it's still pretty isolated. Most of us have dealt with the occasional vomiting/diarrhea. If this looks like a more severe form or your dog is "more sick" that usual then get help quickly.
Doug, DVM
