Canine parvovirus (CPV) has been known since the late 1970s and despite intensive vaccination, at least in developed countries, this virus still represents one of the main causes of acute gastroenteritis and death in juvenile pups (Decaro and Buonavoglia, 2012; Voorhees et al., 2020). In two indepen...

Despite extensive vaccination, canine parvovirus (CPV) remains a leading infectious cause of canine mortality, especially among juveniles. This review provides an update on CPV vaccine types and vaccination protocols. The design of CPV prevention strategies and vaccination programs with a goal of he...

Canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV2) emerged in 1978 as causative agent of a new disease of dogs. New antigenic variants (biotypes), designated CPV2a and CPV2b, became widespread during 1979 to 1980 and 1984, respectively. At the present time the original CPV2 has disappeared in the dog population and ha...