Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
No evidence dogs pass granulocytic anaplasmosis to puppies at birth
By Plier, Michelle L et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2009·Department of Pathobiological Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Lack of evidence for perinatal transmission of canine granulocytic anaplasmosis from a bitch to her offspring.
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Plain-English summary
A dog that had recently given birth showed serious symptoms of anaplasmosis, an infection caused by a tick-borne bacteria. After careful observation, it was determined that the infection did not pass to her puppies during pregnancy or birth. This finding is important for dog owners, as it suggests that while the mother may experience severe illness, the risk of transmitting the infection to her newborns is low. The mother received treatment, but specific details about the outcome were not provided.
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Abstract
Granulocytic anaplasmosis is an emerging infectious disease affecting dogs and humans in the United States and other regions of the world. Relatively few cases have been described in pregnant women, and perinatal transmission appears to occur infrequently in humans. Infection in pregnant dogs has not been reported. Diagnosis of infection during pregnancy poses therapeutic challenges, because doxycycline, the treatment of choice, is teratogenic. Also, infection during pregnancy may result in more severe disease. When infection is diagnosed after parturition, knowledge of the risk of perinatal transmission to offspring is important, because prophylactic therapy in neonates is also not without risk. In this report, we describe relatively severe clinical manifestations of Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in a postpartum bitch and a lack of perinatal transmission to her puppies.
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