Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with Babesia gibsoni infection showing organ damage after death
By Surojit Das et al.·Published in Exploratory Animal and Medical Research·2019·West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, India., IN
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Original publication title: HISTOPATHOLOGIAL ALTERATIONS IN BABESIA GIBSONI INFECTIONA CASE REPORT
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
An eight-year-old male Labrador was brought to the vet with a high fever and unfortunately did not survive. Tests revealed he had an infection caused by Babesia gibsoni, a parasite that affects red blood cells. Despite treatment, the dog showed severe damage to his liver, lungs, kidneys, and spleen, which was confirmed during a post-mortem examination. This case highlights the seriousness of Babesia infections in dogs and the potential for severe organ damage.
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Abstract
An eight-year-old male Labrador with high fever was brought for treatment in the Veterinary Clinical Complex, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, WBUAFS, Kolkata. Babesia gibsoni was identified in microscopical examination of the blood smear taken from the animal. The dog could not survive despite treatment and the post mortem examination revealed remarkable changes in the liver, lungs, kidneys and spleen. Histopathological examination showed congestion and edema in lungs, liver and spleen along with remarkable necrotic and degenerative changes in the tubular epithelial cell of kidneys.
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