Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ehrlichiosis in Dakar kennel dogs treated with doxycycline and tick
By Davoust, Bernard et al.·Published in Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases·2013·Research Unit of Emerging Infectious and Tropical Diseases (URMITE) UMR-CNRS 7278-IRD 198, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Study of ehrlichiosis in kennel dogs under treatment and prevention during seven months in Dakar (Senegal).
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Plain-English summary
In a kennel in Dakar, 34 dogs were tested for tick-borne diseases and found to have high rates of infection, particularly with Ehrlichia canis. After starting treatment with doxycycline, the number of infected dogs dropped significantly from 53% to just 5.9% within a month. Additionally, the dogs received a monthly topical treatment that helped keep them healthy over the next seven months. By the end of the study, only a few dogs remained infected, and overall, the dogs showed no signs of illness, marking a positive change from previous years.
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Abstract
In Dakar kennels where morbidity and mortality attributed to diseases transmitted by ticks were high, we conducted a field study to assess the prevalence of Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma platys and Babesia spp. infections in two kennels (n = 34 dogs) and to study the impact of tick protection. The first day of the study, the E. canis PCR were positive in 18 dogs (53%). A. platys was found in one dog and all dogs were negative for Babesia spp. After one month of doxycycline treatment, the number of PCR positive dogs decreased significantly to 2 (5.9%). During seven months, all dogs were treated monthly topically with a novel combination (Certifect(®), Merial) delivering at least 6.7 mg fipronil/kg body weight, 8.0mg amitraz/kg and 6 mg (S)-methoprene/kg. The number of PCR positive dogs remained stable all over the seven months, with 4 dogs being positive at Day 90 and 2 at Day 210. The combination of treatment and monthly prevention had a significant effect in the two kennels. All dogs remained healthy, which was not the case in previous years.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24018180/