Coronavirus Disease, Canine - contd.
Usually, a veterinarian will suspect the coronavirus when a dog living in group housing develops clinical signs of the disease. To make a positive diagnosis, there are procedures for detecting the virus in fresh feces or intestinal contents using electron microscopy. Also, serologic testing, which detects the presence of antibodies and antigens, is an option. However, the results of these tests can be expensive and generally take time to be analyzed by a laboratory. Thus, they not are performed often.
