PARVOVIROSE EM CÃES DA RAÇA ROTTWEILER: RELATO DE CASO

Abstract

Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious viral disease that affects dogs of all ages, sex and breed. This is commonly caused by canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) and is transmitted mainly in the fecal-oral route. It is recommended that owners of puppies follow their veterinarian's guidance regarding appropriate immunization and other preventive health practices to ensure protection against parvovirus and other infectious diseases. Based on observations and clinical studies, it is believed that although parvovirus can affect dogs of all breeds, some breeds may present greater susceptibility or prevalence of serious complications and generally lead to death. Given this, it is believed that Rottweiler puppies are one of these susceptible breeds. Therefore, the present report aims to identify scientific evidence in the literature that Rottweiler dogs are more susceptible to mortality when diagnosed with parvovirus, seeking to describe the main signs and symptoms. For this purpose, a descriptive literature review was carried out, complemented with a report of a clinical case, of 4 hospitalized Rottweiler puppies, who underwent clinical care and did not survive. The results of this study showed that, although the theory that mortality is relatively expected in Rottweiler dogs when diagnosed with parvovirus, there is no scientific evidence in the literature that confirms this theory. However, some authors maintain that Rottweiler dogs, as well as Dobermans and Pinschers, are described as more susceptible.