Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Factors affecting hospitalization and outcome in puppies
By Iris Kalli et al.·Published in Research in veterinary science·2010·Companion Animal Clinic·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Factors affecting the occurrence, duration of hospitalization and final outcome in canine parvovirus infection.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 94 puppies with parvovirus infection (CPV) showed symptoms like vomiting and depression when they were brought to the vet. Purebred puppies were more likely to get this illness than mixed breeds, and those with low white blood cell counts or low protein levels stayed in the hospital longer. Puppies that showed signs of a severe inflammatory response had a higher chance of not surviving. The study highlighted the importance of early symptoms and lab results in predicting how long puppies might need treatment and their chances of recovery.
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Abstract
The objectives of this matched case-control study in a veterinary teaching hospital were to investigate the influence of signalment and historical data on the odds of occurrence of canine parvovirus (CPV) enteritis and the potential usefulness of the clinical signs and clinicopathologic abnormalities recorded on admission as prognostic indicators of mean duration of hospitalization (DOH) and outcome of the disease. Ninety-four puppies with natural CPV enteritis and 188 age-matched controls were studied. The odds to develop CPV enteritis were higher in purebreds compared to mixed-breed puppies. Vomiting and depression at the time of admission were associated with a prolongation of DOH by 2 and 1.75 days, respectively. The lymphopenic and hypoalbuminemic dogs were hospitalized for 1.9 and 2.5 more days, respectively, compared to those without these abnormalities. The odds of non-survival were higher in those puppies with evidence of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) at the time of admission.
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