S.HaqueTayyaba Arfa2024-07-082024-07-081999https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810211600The study on gastroenteritis in pups was conducted with special reference to parvoviral infection in the department of Medicine, Ranchi Veterinary College, Ranchi from May, 1998 to August 1999. The salient features of investigation were summarized as follows: Studies were conducted to confirm the existence of CPV infections among dogs in Ranchi by Agar Gel Immuno-Diffusion Test (AGIDT). Experimental studies were made to observe the symptoms and to record the hematological, biochemical and histopathological changes in CPV infected pups. Altogether 127 dogs of different breeds such as German Shepherd (52), Pomeranian (30); Doberman Pinscher (16); Labrador (4), Dachshund (8); Great-Dane (2); Dalmatian (5); German Spitz (2); others (8) including cross bred, St. Bernard, Rottweiler, showing the symptoms of haemorrhagic gastroenteritis were tested by AGIDT and 67 (52.76 %) animals were found positive for canine parvovirus infection, 38 (29.92 %) cases of gastroenteritis were due to different parasites and 22 (17.32 %) were due to bacterial infection. The disease occurred in almost all breeds of dog and no variation was observed in respect of sex. However it was observed that in Pomeranian the disease was very severe. Majority of cases occurred in young dogs below six months of age. However adult dogs were also affected with this disease. In the present study incidence of disease was maximum in winter and lowest in summer.EnglishThesis