Revisión de literatura sobre las dos principales enfermedades virales que afectan a caninos en ecuador : actualización de tratamientos.

Abstract

From ancient times to the present, viral diseases have been part of daily life in Veterinary Medicine, the main pathologies such as Canine Distemper and Canine Parvovirus are presented as the main study diseases due to their high mortality rate. These diseases have a variety of symptoms that lead to multiple complications in the patient's health; leading to the presence of multisystemic pictures due to the tropism of each related virus; although we must not forget that the presence of pathognomonic signs can cause confusion in the diagnosis, so it is necessary to use various laboratory methods to have a correct diagnosis and establish the appropriate treatment. The present work is based on a bibliographic review of the two main viral diseases that affect canines in Ecuador according to their etiology, symptoms, diagnosis and the latest treatments; in addition to the importance of the vaccination protocol for the prevention of these pathogens. Through the literature review, it can be seen that despite the absence of a definitive treatment, alternatives have been proposed, the results of which have had a positive impact on the clinical evolution of the canine patient; emphasizing antiviral medications, herbal medicine, serum therapy, immunosuppressants and neural therapy as treatments against Canine Distemper; While in canine Parvovirus, favorable results have been obtained with the use of hyperimmune serum therapy and Feline Recombinant Omega Interferon.