Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Risk factors and blood signs of Ehrlichia canis in dogs in Thailand
By Piratae, Supawadee et al.·Published in Annals of parasitology·2020·Faculty of Veterinary Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Associated risk factors and haematological presentation of Ehrlichia canis infected dogs in Phitsanulok, Thailand.
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Plain-English summary
A group of dogs in Thailand were tested for a blood infection called Ehrlichia canis, which can lead to serious health issues like anemia. Out of 94 dogs, 27 were found to be infected, showing symptoms such as low hemoglobin levels, high white blood cell counts, and low platelet counts. The study found that low platelet counts were a key indicator of this infection. The researchers concluded that Ehrlichia canis is common in dogs in the area, and monitoring platelet levels can help veterinarians diagnose the infection effectively.
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Abstract
Ehrlichia canis is the common blood pathogen infected dogs in Thailand that significantly affect dog health and caused canine monocytic ehrlichiosis which leads to anaemia, high morbidity also mortality rates. This study was performed to analyse associated risk factors and evaluate the significance of haematological responses of dogs infected with E. canis in Phitsanulok province, the northern part of Thailand. Blood samples were collected from 94 dogs, 27 (28.7%) dogs have been confirmed E. canis infection by nested PCR method. Mostly of infected dogs had hypohemoglobinemia (<12.1 g/dl), leucocytosis (>15.5×10/μl), neutrophilia (>10.6×10/μl) and thrombocytopenia (<170×10/μl). However, only thrombocytopenia was statistically different between E. canis infected and non-infected groups. Additionally, no significant statistical relationship between E. canis infection rate and sex, age or breed apparent. These data supported that infection with E. canis is endemic in dogs and thrombocytopenia may highlight during infection which reliability to use in the clinical diagnosis of E. canis infection.
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