Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fatal Babesia canis infection in splenectomized fox terrier dog
By Camacho, A T et al.·Published in Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique (1990)·2002·Laboratorio Lema & Bandí, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Babesia canis infection in a splenectomized dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old fox terrier who had previously undergone a splenectomy (surgery to remove the spleen) became seriously ill with a Babesia canis infection, which is caused by a parasite. The dog showed severe symptoms, including a high level of parasites in the blood, low platelet counts, and anemia. Despite receiving immediate treatment with medications aimed at killing the parasites, the dog's condition worsened, leading to acute kidney failure, and sadly, the dog passed away just two days after the symptoms began.
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Abstract
The present report describes a fatal case of non-experimental babesiosis in a splenctomized 3-year-old fox terrier. A very intense parasitaemia including clusters of up to 16 Babesiae and a prominent haemophagocytic activity were the most relevant findings. A marked leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia and regenerative anaemia were observed. Despite prompt treatment with babesiacidal compounds the condition progressed to acute renal failure and resulted in the death of the animal 48 hours after the onset of symptoms.
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