Parvovirus and Equine Infectious Anemia

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Description

Canine Parvovirus
 Canine parvovirus (CPV) is a highly contagious
diseases of young dogs characterized by acute
hemorrhagic enteritis, leukopenia and occasionally
myocarditis
• Canine parvovirus – SS DNA
• Young (less than 6 month), unvaccinated or
incompletely vaccinated dogs are most susceptible.
• Cat, mink, calves can also affected
Equine Infectious Anemia
 Synonyms
 Swamp Fever
 Coggins Disease
 Mountain Fever
 Slow Fever
 Equine Malarial Fever
 EIA is a retroviral disease of equids that may be
characterized by acute and/or chronic recurring
clinical signs including fever, anemia, edema and
cachexia in some animals
• Equine infectious anemia virus
• Coggins test: Agar gel immunodiffusion test