Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse in Nova Scotia very tired with fever and swelling - what was
By Uehlinger, Fabienne D et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2011·Department of Health Management·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Granulocytic anaplasmosis in a horse from Nova Scotia caused by infection with Anaplasma phagocytophilum.
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Plain-English summary
A 16-year-old Paint stallion from Nova Scotia was brought in with symptoms like fever, lack of appetite, tiredness, yellowing of the skin, swelling in the legs, and swollen lymph nodes. Tests showed he had an infection caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum, a type of bacteria. The vet treated him with oxytetracycline, an antibiotic, and the horse started to improve.
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Abstract
A 16-year-old Paint stallion was presented with intermittent fever, inappetance, lethargy, icterus, distal limb edema, and submandibular lymphadenopathy. The horse was native to Nova Scotia and had never left that province. Morulae were detected in granulocytes. Ananaplasma phagocytophilum infection was confirmed by serology and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The horse responded to treatment with oxytetracycline.
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