Vol. 9, Issue 3, Part C (2024)

Author(s): Abhishek Patel, Dr. Chirag Bhadesiya, Ruchi Patel, Himanshu Asari, Drashti Patel, Kishan Kathiriya and Kandarp Chaudhary

Abstract: Dogs with hemorrhagic diarrhea or blood-mixed fecal output contribute to a significant proportion of registered cases at many veterinary clinics. This condition is often interpreted as Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis (HGE) which has wide range of etiological factors making it important to perform all necessary diagnostic tests to confirm the underlying etiology. A 3-month-old intact male Labrador Retriever dog was brought to Veterinary Hospital (VCC), College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Himmatnagar with a history of acute onset of bloody diarrhea, a habit to eat inanimate objects, vomiting, no feed intake, depression since two days, no vaccination, and no response to previous attempt for treatment. The dog was subjected to physical examination, coprological examination, special rapid diagnosis test for Canine Parvovirus (CPV) infection, radiography and the confirmatory diagnosis was made as HGE caused by Foreign Body Ingestion (FBI) and CPV infection. Medical management was decided considering the radiographic appearance of the foreign body while CPV infection and other symptoms were managed accordingly. Foreign body was removed in feces by the dog within first 24 hours of treatment and overall post-treatment recovery was evident after five days. The present paper highlights relevant aspects of clinical presentation, diagnosis, selection of treatment protocol and owner compliance for condition in dogs.