An Outpatient Treatment Protocol in Canine Parvoviral Enteritis

The standard of care for treatment of CPV involves hospitalization with intravenous (IV) fluid therapy to correct and prevent dehydration and hypovolemia. Additional therapies may include antiemetics, antimicrobials, and early enteral nutrition. Hospitalization can be cost prohibitive for owners and may influence their decision to euthanize, or attempt their own version of outpatient protocol (OP) therapy. Veterinarians are often presented with the challenge to provide lower cost care to these dogs while still preserving the doctor-client relationship.
Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - Category: Veterinary Research Tags: General Practice Source Type: research