Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with leptospirosis showing blood in urine and lethargy
By Silva, Raquel·Published in Pubvet·2018·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Leptospirose canina: Relato de caso
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog was brought to the veterinary hospital with symptoms including blood in the urine, lack of appetite, and extreme tiredness. Upon examination, the vet found signs of jaundice (yellowing of the eyes and gums), abdominal pain, and fever. Blood tests showed anemia and elevated liver values, leading to a diagnosis of leptospirosis, a serious infection caused by bacteria. The dog was treated successfully with antibiotics and supportive care, and it began to recover.
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Abstract
Leptospirosis is a zoonosis of worldwide distribution that has the dog as an important host, showing the importance of diagnosing and treating this animal that has a straight relationship with humans. A dog was attended at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Piauí in Teresina, Piauí, was present with history of hematuria, hyporexia and lethargy. Physical examination revealed lethargy, oral, ocular and penile icteric mucosa, pain at abdominal palpation and pyrexia. Hematologic analysis revealed hypochromic macrocytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukocytosis due to neutrophilia, and an increase in urea, AST, ALT, alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin values. The microscopic serum agglutination test showed a reactive result of Leptospira interrogans serovar Australis at the 1: 100 titre. The animal was effectively treated with Ampicillin, Doxycycline and supportive therapy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v12n6a102.1-6