Molecular Occurrence of CPV-2 Infection in HGE Affected Dogs

Background: Canine parvovirus is the most prevalent infectious disease affecting dogs globally. Canine parvovirus type-2 is regarded as the causal factor of canine parvoviral enteritis (PVE). The objective of the study was to determine the occurrence of parvovirus in dogs in Jabalpur from June, 2023 to December, 2023. Methods: Faecal samples form suspected cases were handled using sterile swab and immersed immediately in phosphate buffer saline (1X PBS; pH 7.3 +/- 0.1). Polymerase chain reaction, conducted to confirm the cases of parvovirus infection. Result: Out of 125 faecal samples of dogs affected with HGE, 78 (62.4%) samples were found to be positive for VP-2 gene. The detailed investigation of the positive samples showed that the occurrence was highest among dogs of 0-3 months age group (79.06%). Non-descript breed had the highest occurrence of parvovirus infection (78.57%). Males showed a higher occurrence (71.64%) than female.