Palatability and Clinical Effects of an Oral Recuperation Fluid During the Recovery of Dogs with Suspected Parvoviral Enteritis

Dogs infected with canine parvovirus (CPV) can develop severe enteritis that requires supportive care until voluntary food and water consumption return. An oral recuperation fluid (ORF) may assist in the overall recovery from CPV. The hypotheses of the study were that naturally infected CPV dogs would prefer the ORF to water and that dogs consuming the ORF would have a more rapid return to voluntary appetite and improved caloric intake during the initial recovery period compared to dogs consuming water.

Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - August 5, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Reut Tenne, Lauren A. Sullivan, Elena T. Contreras, Francisco Olea-Popelka, David C. Twedt, Jeffrey Fankhauser, Logan Mastrianna, Michael R. Lappin Source Type: research