Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ehrlichiosis in a 7-year-old female Bearded Collie
By Glaus, T & Jaggy, A·Published in Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde·1992·Klinik fü·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Ehrlichiosis in dogs: literature review and case description].
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old female bearded collie was brought in showing signs of illness, including a high fever, lethargy, and loss of appetite. The dog also had swollen lymph nodes and painful joints. Blood tests revealed low white blood cell and platelet counts, and tests confirmed an Ehrlichia canis infection, which is a type of tick-borne disease. The veterinarian treated her with doxycycline and prednisolone, which helped her recover and return to her normal self.
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Abstract
A case of E. canis in a 7 year old intact female bearded collie is described and possible clinical signs of Ehrlichiosis are discussed. Non-specific findings included elevated rectal temperature, depression and anorexia. Additional findings were generalized lymphadenomegaly, myalgia and painful swollen joints. Significant changes in the CBC were leucopenia and thrombocytopenia. The positive E. canis titer of 1:40 and rising titer to 1:160 were specific for Ehrlichiosis. Doxycycline and prednisolone were needed to obtain clinical remission, which underlines, that immune-mediated processes are important in the pathogenesis of Ehrlichiosis.
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