Which intestinal lesion is most characteristic of canine parvoviral enteritis?
Correct answer: B. Necrosis of intestinal crypts
- A. Ulcers of the gastric fundus
- B. Necrosis of intestinal crypts
- C. Fibrosis of the pancreatic ducts
- D. Mineralisation of the colon
Explanation
Canine parvovirus attacks rapidly dividing cells, especially intestinal crypt epithelium, causing villous collapse and severe diarrhoea. Gastric ulcers and pancreatic duct fibrosis are not the defining intestinal lesions of this infection.
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