Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with anorexia, weight loss, and fever
By A. A. KhanĀ·Published in Pakistan Journal of ScienceĀ·2023Ā·View original on Crossref ā
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Original publication title: A CLINICAL NOTE ON CANINE TRYPANOSOMIASIS
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
An 18-month-old male bulldog was brought to the vet with symptoms of not eating, weight loss, and a fever. During the examination, the vet noticed the dog had pale gums and slow capillary refill, which are signs of anemia. Blood tests confirmed the presence of Trypanosomes, a type of parasite, and showed several abnormalities in the dog's blood counts. Treatment focused on addressing the infection and managing the dog's symptoms, which is crucial for recovery.
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Abstract
Trypanosomes are widely distributed extra erythrocytic protozoan of animals. Wereported a Trypanosomes infection from the blood of a bulldog. An 18 months old male was presentedin the Pet Hospital of RCVetS, Lahore, Pakistan with a history of anorexia, emaciation, and pyrexia.Clinical examination of the dog indicated pale mucosa due and increase capillary refill time.Microscopic examination of blood films confirmed the Trypanosomes infection. Hematologicalanalysis of the blood of the dog indicated a decrease in Total erythrocyte count, hemoglobinconcentration, and Pack cell volume except for erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Differential leukocytecount revealed all parameters were unremarkable except Neutropenia, Eosinophilia, Lymphocytosis,and Thrombocytopenia. Serum analysis showed hyperproteinemia, elevated bilirubin, Blood ureanitrogen (BUN), Hypoglycaemia, and a decreased level of Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT). Thisdirected us to work on heamo parasites in companion animals.
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Search related cases āOriginal publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.57041/pjs.v74i2.774