Canine microcephaly

The pathogen of canine microcephaly is microvirus, which belongs to the family of microviruses and is most common in unimmunised 2-5 month old puppies, but may also develop in adult dogs with reduced resistance but with less severe symptoms than in puppies. The dog may be depressed, have a reduced appetite or even lose it, have abdominal pain and diarrhoea, bloody stools, faecal incontinence, vomiting, anaemia, hypoglycaemia, collapse and death. Due to vomiting, the cat needs to be treated with fasting and fluids.