Current recommendations

Based on currently available information, dogs with parvovirus should be treated similarly to other animals with gram negative sepsis. The cornerstone of treatment is to provide appropriate fluid therapy to support blood pressure and hydration, colloids and plasma as necessary, antibiotics with activity against gram negative bacteria and nutrition. Future double blinded placebo controlled trials should be encouraged to identify other therapies that will provide directed therapy and improve survival and decrease the severity of parvovirus infection. In addition many of the commonly used supportive measures should be critically evaluated for the risk benefit ratio.

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