Therapeutic Regimen for Chronic Enteropathy in Dogs at Aizawl, Mizoram, India
Sherry Carelyne Marwein
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University (I), Selesih PO, Aizawl, Mizoram- 796015, India.
J.B. Rajesh *
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University (I), Selesih PO, Aizawl, Mizoram- 796015, India.
Kh Thanila Rose
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University (I), Selesih PO, Aizawl, Mizoram- 796015, India.
Payel Kar
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University (I), Selesih PO, Aizawl, Mizoram- 796015, India.
Jashima Debbarma
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University (I), Selesih PO, Aizawl, Mizoram- 796015, India.
C Christen
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University (I), Selesih PO, Aizawl, Mizoram- 796015, India.
S.K. Behera
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University (I), Selesih PO, Aizawl, Mizoram- 796015, India.
P. Behera
Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University (I), Selesih PO, Aizawl, Mizoram- 796015, India.
T C Tolenkhomba
Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University (I), Selesih PO, Aizawl, Mizoram- 796015, India.
H. Prasad
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University (I), Selesih PO, Aizawl, Mizoram- 796015, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The objective of this study was to find out an effective therapeutic regimen for chronic enteropathy in canines. Dogs presented to TVCC, Selesih, Mizoram suspected for chronic gastroenteritis were screened based on various clinical signs such as diarrhoea, vomition with or without blood, inappetence, lethargy, anaemia and dehydration affecting the dogs. In this study, 12 cases were positive for Chronic enteropathy. The 12 positive cases were grouped into two groups where one group was given treatment with Metronidazole and Prednisolone and one group was given treatment with Metronidazole and Mesalazine.
Keywords: Canine, chronic enteropathy, metronidazole, prednisolone, mesalazine