Clinical Pathology and Management of Canine Ehrlichiosis
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2019
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Thirty five (35) ehrlichiosis affected dogs exhibited symptoms of fever (90%), epistaxis (50%), popliteal lymph node
enlargement (60%), respiratory distress (80%), anorexia (95%), anemia (71%), dullness (80%), depression (70%) with
tick infestation or previous history of tick infestation. Examination of Giemsa stained peripheral thin blood smears
revealed 16.12% (35/35) positivity for morulae of Ehrlichia canis. Hematological parameters showed monocytosis
(91.42%) and thrombocytopenia, activated platelets (17.14%) and hypochromasia (42.85%). All dogs were treated with
Doxycycline for twenty one days along with supportive therapy. Complete recovery was noticed in all after a month of
treatment and recurrence of infection was also noticed in 2/35 (5 percent) within six months after therapy.
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TNV_INPLVT_2019_20(1)182-183
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Veterinary Science