Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog in São Paulo with Rangelia vitalii infection and anemia
By Bruna Silva et al.·Published in Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science·2019·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: Rangelia vitalii infection in a dog from São Paulo city, Brazil: case report
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Plain-English summary
A dog in São Paulo was brought to the vet with symptoms of weight loss, lethargy, and a tail injury. Blood tests showed anemia and low platelet counts, and a specific parasite called Rangelia vitalii was found in the dog's blood. The vet treated the dog with doxycycline and imidocarb, along with supportive care. However, even after treatment, the parasite's DNA was still present in the blood, indicating that more research is needed on effective treatments for this infection.
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Abstract
Canine rangeliosis is an extravascular hemolytic disease caused by the protozoan Rangelia vitalii, which is transmitted by ticks of the species Amblyomma aureolatum. Te most common clinical signs are apathy, hyperthermia and spontaneous bleeding. Anemia and thrombocytopenia are the most common hematological fndings. Tis work reports a clinical case of canine Rangeliosis treated at a private veterinary hospital, in São Paulo city in 2017. A dog was treated at a veterinary hospital in the north of São Paulo, with progressive weight loss, apathy and tail injury. Anemia and thrombocytopenia were observed on the hemogram. Rangelia vitalii DNA was detected in animal blood by real-time PCR (qPCR). In addition to the supportive treatment, doxycycline and subcutaneous imidocarb applications were used. Te sample collected afer treatment with the antibiotic continued to present protozoal DNA. Te disease should be considered as a diferential diagnosis and there is a great need for further studies about the therapy used.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Semantic Scholar: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/2140aa8020fc10c5b3946d4c14cd726ddb2ef729