New Guidelines in the Management of Canine Parvovirus
0.25 Credit Hour / Veterinarians & Veterinary Technicians
Overview:
Canine Parvovirus (CPV) infection is one of the most common and serious infectious diseases of puppies and dogs younger than 6 months of age. We will discuss the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of CPV and emphasize expected laboratory changes including hematologic and electrolyte abnormalities.
Exciting new treatments for CPV will be discussed including the Canine Parvovirus Monoclonal Antibody (CPMA) which is the first and only USDA-conditionally approved monoclonal antibody treatment that targets CPV. CPMA selectively binds and blocks canine parvovirus from entering and destroying the enterocytes stopping this destructive and potentially deadly virus.
Learning Objectives:
- Develop a differential diagnostic list of diseases affecting puppies with common presenting signs of vomiting and /or diarrhea.
- List the expected hematologic changes expected in patients infected with CPV.
- Understand the rationale and protocol used in the treatment of CPV with canine parvoviral monoclonal antibody (CPMA).
Fred Metzger DVM, MRCVS, Diplomate ABVP
Dr. Fred Metzger is a 1986 graduate of the Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine and a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. He is an adjunct professor at Pennsylvania State University and coauthored Clinical Pathology Interpretation in Geriatric Veterinary Patients and A Guide to Hematology in Dogs and Cats.
Dr. Metzger received the Outstanding Alumni award from Penn State University in 2016 and he received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine in 2022.
Dr. Metzger is the medical director of the VCA Metzger Animal Hospital, a thirteen-doctor, 98 team member, AAHA certified general, referral and 24-hour emergency hospital in State College, Pennsylvania.
In October 2022 Dr. Metzger formed Laboratory Retrievers, LLC (www.laboratory-retrievers.com) a clinical pathology education and advisory company with his mentors Dr. Dennis DeNicola and Dr. Alan Rebar.
Adam Christman, DVM, MBA
Dr. Christman is the Chief Veterinary Officer at Fetch dvm360®, the nation’s leading multimedia company in the veterinary profession. He is an international speaker on leadership, wellbeing and motivation. Author of, “Honey, Have You Squeezed the Dachshund?”, Dr. Christman is passionate about helping pet parents with pet disabilities. He is a social media personality with almost 600,000 followers on TikTok. Dr. Christman is the host of dvm360®’s, “The Vet Blast Podcast”. He continues to practice relief work both in shelter medicine and private practice. If you don’t see him hosting the Fetch conferences, you can find Adam hanging with his four adorable dachshunds. He is a fitness enthusiast and avid Disney fanatic. You can find out more information at www.dradamchristman.com
As an avid social media influencer for animal health care, he has over 800K followers on TikTok and 53K followers on Instagram. He loves to engage with fellow pet parents and veterinary professionals across social media. Christman is an advocate of Pride VMC and Pawsibilities. He is also the proud dog dad to 4 dachshunds and believes no one should be deprived of the incredible human-animal bond.
This course is RACE-approved for 0.25 CE credit hours in jurisdictions that recognize RACE.
This course is sponsored by Elanco.
