Clinical and laboratory findings of Babesia infection in dogs
| Autor: | B. Sudhakara Reddy, K. G. Solmon Raju, S. Sivajothi, L.S.S. Varaprasad Reddy |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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0301 basic medicine
Tachycardia medicine.medical_specialty Pathology 040301 veterinary sciences Serum albumin Physical examination Gastroenterology 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound Internal medicine medicine Creatinine Tick-borne disease medicine.diagnostic_test biology business.industry Babesiosis 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences 030108 mycology & parasitology medicine.disease Mucus chemistry biology.protein Parasitology Original Article Lymph medicine.symptom business |
| Popis: | Canine babesiosis is a worldwide tick borne disease. Dogs with fever, in appetence and enlarged lymph nodes were screened for the presence of haemoprotozoan parasites during the one year period of study at T.V.C.C., C.V.Sc., Proddatur. Based on the stained peripheral blood smears examination, six dogs were found to be affected with babesiosis. Clinical examination of the dogs revealed ticks over the body, congested conjunctival mucus membranes, dullness, fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea in all the dogs. Some of the dogs had icterus, lymphadenopathy, haemoglobinuria. Laboratory examination of the clinical samples revealed reduction in haemoglobin concentration, erythrocyte count, platelet count, serum total protein, serum albumin and glucose levels. Increased serum SGPT, creatinine, BUN levels were recorded. Dogs were treated with inj. Diminazene aceturate (Berenil RTU) @ 5 mg/kg body weight, single dose along with supportive and symptomatic therapy in individual cases. |
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