Case 5 – 20th December 2022

Security Dogs Natural Causes

2 security dog puppies, Bosco (male) and Luna (female), had colitis (blood-tinged stool) due to a GIT infection

Immobilisation, examination and treatment

Treatment was administered as follows: i. PENISTREP 20/20 (Shanghai Gongyi Pharm – China) (Procaine benzylpenicillin 20000iu. Dihydrostreptomycin sulphate 200mg) 2.5mL (3/7 days). ii. Colvasone® (Dexamethasone) 0.2%w/v sol inj. (Norbrook Labs – UK) 2mg by SQ route (3/7 days). iii. Catasol® (Bayer – Germany) 4 ml by SQ route for 3/7 days and reviewed the case after treatment. Recovery was excellent. iv. Dewormed with Vermic® total dewormer.

Routine deworming was also carried out on the 5 puppies in the litter.

Prognosis

Bosco and Luna have a good prognosis.