Mixed infection of Bartonella and Eperythrozoon in a dog - case report

Autor: Nihui Shao, Zihan Xue, Rujia Wang, Yonggang Ma, Dong Fang, Hui Zou
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Vol 75, Iss 4, Pp 703-708 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1678-4162
DOI: 10.1590/1678-4162-12955
Popis: ABSTRACT A March male Golden, weighing 7.6kg, presented with gradual weight loss, high body temperature, depression, poor appetite and thirst, and vomiting before consultation. The results showed that the erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, and platelets were lower than the reference values. The diagnosis of mixed infection with haematocrit and eosinophilic bodies was confirmed by real-time fluorescence PCR of whole blood, which was positive for haematocrit and eosinophilic bodies. The dog was treated with doxycycline and ceftriaxone, and the dog fully recovered after 2 weeks with blood transfusion, symptomatic treatment, and supportive therapy. This indicates that the disease can be treated well by a comprehensive treatment approach.
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