A unique case of Babesia gibsoni infected dog with paraplegia
| Autor: | Swaran S Randhawa, Sanjeev Kumar Uppal, Lachhman Das Singla, Suresh Gonde, Sushma Chhabra |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty Pathology 040301 veterinary sciences Biology Gastroenterology 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences Diminazene chemistry.chemical_compound Internal medicine Enrofloxacin medicine Doxycycline Creatinine Babesiosis 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences 030108 mycology & parasitology medicine.disease Metronidazole chemistry Alkaline phosphatase Original Article Parasitology Rottweiler medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Parasitic Diseases. 40:1605-1608 |
| ISSN: | 0975-0703 0971-7196 |
| Popis: | A 4 year old male Rottweiler was presented to Teaching Veterinary Clinics of GADVASU with a primary complaint of paraplegia, fever and inappetence. The dog was found to be dull with elevated rectal temperature (105 °F), heart rate (158 per minute) and respiration rate (57 per minute). Blood smear examination and PCR assay revealed that dog was positive for Babesia gibsoni. Elevated bilirubin, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, creatinine, total leucocyte count, neutrophils and hypoglycaemia were haemato-biochemical alterations. The therapy targeting babesiosis was carried out with a single dose of diminazene aceturate in combination with doxycycline, enrofloxacin and metronidazole for 21 days. Complete follow up of the case revealed complete clinical recovery within 21 days. |
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