A Decade of Treatment of Canine Parvovirus in an Animal Shelter: A Retrospective Study
Here, we present 11.5 years of monthly treatment statistics showing an overall intake of 5127 infected dogs between June 2008 and December 2019, as well as more detailed datasets from more recent, less protracted time periods for the examination of mortality risk, seasonality, and resource requireme...
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| author | Kevin Horecka Steve Porter E. Susan Amirian Ellen Jefferson |
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| description | Here, we present 11.5 years of monthly treatment statistics showing an overall intake of 5127 infected dogs between June 2008 and December 2019, as well as more detailed datasets from more recent, less protracted time periods for the examination of mortality risk, seasonality, and resource requirements in the mass treatment of canine parvovirus (CPV) in a private animal shelter. The total survival rate of animals during the study period was 86.6% (<i>n</i> = 4438/5127 dogs survived) with the probability of survival increasing to 96.7% after five days of treatment (with 80% of fatalities occurring in that period). A distinct parvovirus season peaking in May and June and troughing in August, September, December, and January was observed, which could have contributed as much as 41 animals peak-to-trough in the monthly population (with a potential, smaller season occurring in October). Low-weight and male animals were at higher risk for death, whereas age was not a significant contributing factor. Treatment time averaged 9.03 h of total care during a seven-day median treatment duration. These findings, taken together, demonstrate that canine parvovirus can be successfully treated in a sustainable manner within a shelter setting using a largely volunteer workforce. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d4b3373b0c9040e88bd425d38461d2602023-11-20T02:08:59ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152020-05-0110693910.3390/ani10060939A Decade of Treatment of Canine Parvovirus in an Animal Shelter: A Retrospective StudyKevin Horecka0Steve Porter1E. Susan Amirian2Ellen Jefferson3Research Department, Austin Pets Alive!, Austin, TX 78703, USAResearch Department, Austin Pets Alive!, Austin, TX 78703, USAResearch Department, Austin Pets Alive!, Austin, TX 78703, USAResearch Department, Austin Pets Alive!, Austin, TX 78703, USAHere, we present 11.5 years of monthly treatment statistics showing an overall intake of 5127 infected dogs between June 2008 and December 2019, as well as more detailed datasets from more recent, less protracted time periods for the examination of mortality risk, seasonality, and resource requirements in the mass treatment of canine parvovirus (CPV) in a private animal shelter. The total survival rate of animals during the study period was 86.6% (<i>n</i> = 4438/5127 dogs survived) with the probability of survival increasing to 96.7% after five days of treatment (with 80% of fatalities occurring in that period). A distinct parvovirus season peaking in May and June and troughing in August, September, December, and January was observed, which could have contributed as much as 41 animals peak-to-trough in the monthly population (with a potential, smaller season occurring in October). Low-weight and male animals were at higher risk for death, whereas age was not a significant contributing factor. Treatment time averaged 9.03 h of total care during a seven-day median treatment duration. These findings, taken together, demonstrate that canine parvovirus can be successfully treated in a sustainable manner within a shelter setting using a largely volunteer workforce.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/6/939canine parvovirusanimal shelteringtreatmentveterinary epidemiologysurvival analysis |
| spellingShingle | Kevin Horecka Steve Porter E. Susan Amirian Ellen Jefferson A Decade of Treatment of Canine Parvovirus in an Animal Shelter: A Retrospective Study Animals canine parvovirus animal sheltering treatment veterinary epidemiology survival analysis |
| title | A Decade of Treatment of Canine Parvovirus in an Animal Shelter: A Retrospective Study |
| title_full | A Decade of Treatment of Canine Parvovirus in an Animal Shelter: A Retrospective Study |
| title_fullStr | A Decade of Treatment of Canine Parvovirus in an Animal Shelter: A Retrospective Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Decade of Treatment of Canine Parvovirus in an Animal Shelter: A Retrospective Study |
| title_short | A Decade of Treatment of Canine Parvovirus in an Animal Shelter: A Retrospective Study |
| title_sort | decade of treatment of canine parvovirus in an animal shelter a retrospective study |
| topic | canine parvovirus animal sheltering treatment veterinary epidemiology survival analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/6/939 |
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