Implications of hypocobalaminemia as a negative prognostic marker in juvenile dogs with parvovirus enteritis

• Published in: Frontiers in veterinary science Vol. 11; p. 1426664
• Main Authors: Luckschander-Zeller, Nicole, Giani, Bettina, Doulidis, Pavlos G, Plickert, Hanna D, Tichy, Alexander, Marculescu, Rodrig, Schwendenwein, Ilse, Burgener, Iwan A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 16.07.2024
• Subjects: canine; cobalamin (CBL); methylmalonic acid; outcome; parvoviral enteritis; Veterinary Science; cobalamin (CBL); methylmalonic acid; canine; parvoviral enteritis; outcome

Canine Parvovirus 2 (CPV-2) infection poses a significant global health risk to susceptible dogs. Hypocobalaminemia, defined as reduced serum cobalamin (CBL) concentrations, is a recognized complication in chronic enteropathies in adult dogs but remains poorly understood in the context of acute ente...