EPIZOOTOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE MANIFESTATION OF PARVOVIRUS INFECTION IN DOGS

Acute gastroenteritis is a very common disease among dogs under 6 months of age worldwide, and is characterized by rapid dehydration, apathy and, if not treated promptly, is fatal. According to literature data, several pathogens are etiological factors of fatal viral gastroenteritis in dogs, but CPV-2 is the most common pathogen. Given the relevance of this issue, the result of our research is to clarify, supplement and generalize data on epizootological features, namely age and breed predisposition and seasonality, as well as the most characteristic changes in morphological blood parameters in dogs with parvovirus enteritis, in the territorial space of the city of Brovary, Kyiv region. The purpose of the research was to establish epizootological criteria for the susceptibility of dogs to parvovirus infection, namely to establish breed predisposition, age susceptibility and seasonality. The conducted studies have established that parvovirus infection affects animals of any age with two pronounced age periods of susceptibility, the first up to 3 months - 40% and the second from 10 to 12 months at the level of 17%. The seasonal dynamics curve for this disease is characterized by the summer-autumn period with a pronounced peak of infection manifestation in July at the level of 23.1%. The results obtained by us make it possible to take into account the epizootic features of parvovirus enteritis in dogs of different ages and breeds in the conditions of the city of Brovary for the successful implementation of therapeutic and preventive measures.