The clinical course of naturally infected dogs with E. equi are described. Fever (up to 41 degrees C), depression, dysorexia and ascites were observed. Laboratory findings revealed mild anemia, inclusion bodies within neutrophils in one dog, thrombocytopenia, hypoproteinemia, hypoalbuminemia and in two dogs hyperglobulinemia. In acute and convalescent dogs sera antibody titers from 1:60 to 1:480 to E. equi using IFA test were detected. Clinical resolution was obtained with long-term doxycycline monohydrate therapy.
Preliminary report of infection in dogs related to Ehrlichia equi: description of three cases / Gravino, ANGELO ELIO; D. D., Caprariis; Manna, Laura; R., Cerundolo; P., Sagazio; C., Buonavoglia. - In: NEW MICROBIOLOGICA. - ISSN 1121-7138. - STAMPA. - 20:(1997), pp. 361-363.
Preliminary report of infection in dogs related to Ehrlichia equi: description of three cases.
GRAVINO, ANGELO ELIO;MANNA, LAURA;
1997
Abstract
The clinical course of naturally infected dogs with E. equi are described. Fever (up to 41 degrees C), depression, dysorexia and ascites were observed. Laboratory findings revealed mild anemia, inclusion bodies within neutrophils in one dog, thrombocytopenia, hypoproteinemia, hypoalbuminemia and in two dogs hyperglobulinemia. In acute and convalescent dogs sera antibody titers from 1:60 to 1:480 to E. equi using IFA test were detected. Clinical resolution was obtained with long-term doxycycline monohydrate therapy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
