What is rotavirus

Rotavirus infection is mainly an intestinal infectious disease in puppies. Diarrhea is its main characteristic, and infection in adult dogs generally takes a latent course. Rotavirus exists in the intestinal tract of sick dogs and is excreted with feces, contaminating the surrounding environment. The digestive tract is the main route of infection for this disease. Rehabilitated animals can still shed toxins in their feces, but how long it takes is unclear. Rotavirus has a certain degree of cross-infectivity between humans and animals. Therefore, as long as the virus persists in humans or an animal, it may cause the disease to spread in nature for a long time.

Key points for rotavirus diagnosis

(1) Popular characteristics: Chow Chows of all ages can be infected, but adult dogs are usually latently infected and lack obvious symptoms. symptoms. This disease mostly occurs in the cold season. Poor sanitary conditions can often induce this disease.

(2) Clinical characteristics: Severe diarrhea often occurs in puppies, lasting 8 to 10 days. However, appetite and body temperature did not change much. A preliminary diagnosis can usually be made based on the above changes. Diagnosis relies on microscopy. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is also a commonly used diagnostic method.

Rotavirus treatment measures

First: The sick dog should be immediately isolated to a clean, dry, warm place, stop feeding, and use glucose glycine solution (glucose 45 grams) , 8.5 grams of calcium chloride, 6 grams of glycine, 0.5 grams of citric acid, 0.13 grams of potassium citrate, 4.3 grams of potassium dihydrogen phosphate, 200 ml of water) or glucose amino acid solution for sick dogs to drink freely. Glucose saline and 5% sodium bicarbonate solution can also be injected to prevent dehydration and desalination.

Second: Make sure that the puppies can eat enough colostrum to obtain immune protection. Subcutaneous injection of adult dog serum can also be tried. There is no vaccine available yet.