Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with itchy skin sores diagnosed with ehrlichiosis and demodicosis
By Florez, Angel·Published in Pubvet·2020·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Erliquiose canina associada à Demodicose em cão doméstico: relato de caso clínico
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old male Doberman was brought to the vet with multiple skin lesions and severe itching. Blood tests showed anemia and low platelet counts, and a skin scraping revealed a high number of Demodex mites, which cause a skin condition called demodicosis. Additionally, a test confirmed the presence of Ehrlichia canis, a bacteria transmitted by ticks that causes ehrlichiosis. The dog was diagnosed with both demodectic mange and ehrlichiosis, which can complicate treatment. The vet will likely recommend a combination of medications to address both conditions and help the dog recover.
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Abstract
Canine demodicosis is a skin disease caused by excessive proliferation of Demodex spp. genetic, immunological, parasitic and bacteriological factors have been attributed to it's presentation. Canine ehrlichiosis is a disease caused by intracellular rickettsia of the genus Ehrlichia spp., which is transmitted by the tick Rhiphicephalus sanguineus. A male dog, Doberman breed, with 3 years old, with multiple cutaneous lesions with intense pruritus was brought consultation medical. The complete blood count (CBC) showed anemia, eosinophilia and marked thrombocytopenia. Abundan mites morphologically compatible with Demodex spp. were observed in a deep skin scraping. In addition, in immunochromatographic test for Ehrlichia canis, was observed a positive result. With these findings observed in the clinical and laboratory diagnosis, demodectic mange associated with canine ehrlichiosis was determined.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v14n7a613.1-5