Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog in Brazil showing weakness and bleeding - what is rangeliosis?
By Da Silva, Aleksandro Schafer et al.·Published in Parasitology research·2013·Department of Animal Science, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Canine rangeliosis: the need for differential diagnosis.
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Plain-English summary
A dog in Brazil showed signs of weakness, pale gums, and bleeding due to a serious infection called rangeliosis, caused by a parasite. Despite efforts to treat the dog, it sadly passed away just hours after being admitted to the veterinary hospital. Tests confirmed the presence of the parasite in the dog's blood, and a necropsy revealed swollen organs and other issues. This case highlights the importance of accurate testing to differentiate rangeliosis from other similar infections.
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Abstract
Rangeliosis is a hemoparasitosis that affects dogs in Brazil. The disease has similar clinical and pathological characteristics to other hemo-protozoan infections. So, this paper has aimed to report a clinical case of infection by Rangelia vitalii in one dog, focusing on the need for the differential diagnosis to other infectious diseases. The animal showed apathy, anemia, thrombocytopenia, alteration of leucogram, and bleeding. The first difference was the observation of parasites in blood smears, where R. vitalii was visualized within leukocytes and erythrocytes. The confirmation of the clinical diagnosis was made by molecular test to R. vitalii. The dog was debilitated, and died a few hours after treatment at the veterinary hospital. At necropsy, splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, and mild jaundice in the abdominal viscera were found. This article draws attention to the need for the parasitological, serological, and molecular to differential diagnosis in order to differentiate from other clinically similar disorders.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23052787/