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The article discusses a study seeking to characterize Canine parvovirus 2 (CPV-2) in Greece. CPV-2 is an agent that causes hemorrhagic enteritis in dogs. Standard polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to detect CPV-2 while minor groove binder prove assays were used to identify genetic variants. The study found that CPV-2a strains are the most common variant in the country.

The article discusses research on the outbreak of coronavirus in a Greek dog's puppies. It references a study by Stefania Danika and colleagues, published in the 2010 issue of the "Journal of the Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation." The researchers examined the association of the virus with the development of gastroenteritis in dogs. They found that the other effects of the virus include dehydration, anorexia and diarrhea.