Canine parvoviral enteritis (CPVE) is a serious disease of dogs of less than six months age group. This disease is caused by canine parvovirus 2, 2a, 2b and 2c subtypes of and therapeutic management of CPVE affected dogs are usually based on clinical diagnosis. This study aims the applicability of haemagglutination test in diagnosis of CPV infection. A total of 110 faecal swabs of dogs suspected for CPVE were collected and subjected to haemagglutination (HA) test using porcine red blood cells. Thirty two samples ( %) were positive to CPV infection by HA. The HA testgave higher rate of detection of CPV in faecal samples and it could be used as a field level screening test for diagnosis of CPVE in dog. | Haemagglutination test as a screening test for diagnosis of canine Parvoviral (CPV) infection in dogs
