Inactivated and MLV vaccines are available for protection against CCV infection. CCV is a major factor in enhancing CPV pathogenicity, vaccinating dogs against CCV would be important not only to protect them from CCV infection but from dual infection as well. CRV is widespread throughout the canine population, most adult dogs have serologic evidence of exposure. Clinical disease has been reported primarily in puppies less than 6 weeks of age. Most natural infections are apparently either subclinical or cause only mild diarrhea, anorexia and lethargy.
Supportive care is the only treatment necessary.
No vaccine is currently available against canine rotavirus. The authors conducted survey to assess whether current veterinary practices concerning prophylaxis of helminthozoonoses caused by canine and feline intestinal worms are adequate to prevent the potential public health risks. They administered a standard questionnaire by mail to 20 provincial veterinarians in 1997, and two years later to 126 small animal practitioners, among them 95 worked in the capital and 31 worked in the country. According to the veterinarians, pet-owners know almost nothing about helminthozoonoses. In the opinion of the veterinarians the anthelmintics prices frequently influence the owners decision to deworm their pets.