Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fever and swelling in dogs from Ehrlichia equi infection
By Gravino, A E et al.·Published in The new microbiologica·1997·Istituto di Clinica Medica Veterinaria·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Preliminary report of infection in dogs related to Ehrlichia equi: description of three cases.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Three dogs were diagnosed with an infection caused by Ehrlichia equi, which led to symptoms like fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, and fluid buildup in the abdomen. Blood tests showed issues like low red blood cell counts and low protein levels. The dogs were treated with doxycycline, an antibiotic, and they all improved over time.
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Abstract
The clinical course of naturally infected dogs with E. equi are described. Fever (up to 41 degrees C), depression, dysorexia and ascites were observed. Laboratory findings revealed mild anemia, inclusion bodies within neutrophils in one dog, thrombocytopenia, hypoproteinemia, hypoalbuminemia and in two dogs hyperglobulinemia. In acute and convalescent dogs sera antibody titers from 1:60 to 1:480 to E. equi using IFA test were detected. Clinical resolution was obtained with long-term doxycycline monohydrate therapy.
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