SEROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN DOGS

Abstract

Infectious diseases are of great importance in veterinary medicine. The use and improvement of serological diagnostic techniques have proven effective in reducing infectious diseases by rapidly diagnosing infectious diseases and consequently favoring the adoption of prevention and control measures. Serological tests are essential in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, as they are effective in concluding diagnoses and prognoses, in addition to contributing to the epidemiological surveillance of diseases. This study aims to contribute relevant information for the serological diagnosis of brucellosis, parvovirus, and leptospirosis. Laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases is important in dogs to isolate infected animals and prevent secondary infections of susceptible animals that have contact with sick dogs. Clinical diagnosis is indefinite, as several other viral pathogens can cause common symptoms in dogs, such as coronavirus, adenovirus, morbillivirus, rotavirus, reovirus, and norovirus. Therefore, serological diagnosis is a fundamental tool in veterinary medicine to diagnose and specifically treat the occurrence of common pathologies in dogs.