Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with pale gums and eye cloudiness diagnosed with trypanosomosis
By Saurabh Kumar·Published in Exploratory Animal and Medical Research·2017·Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Polyclinic, Suri, Birbhum, West Bengal, India., IN
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Original publication title: TRYPANOSOMOSIS IN DOG – A CASE REPORT
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male mongrel dog was brought to the vet because he had very pale gums, cloudy eyes, and couldn't stand up. The vet diagnosed him with trypanosomiasis, a parasitic infection, by examining a blood sample under a microscope. The dog was treated with a single injection of a medication called diminazene aceturate, along with some supportive care. After treatment, the dog showed improvement and was able to stand again.
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Abstract
A male mongrel dog of Five years age was brought to Veterinary Polyclinic, Suri, Birbhum, West Bengal, India, having markedly pale mucous membrane, corneal opacity and unable to stand. Confirmation of case was done by microscopic examination of Trypanosome organism in thin blood smear with Giemsa Stain. The animal was successfully treated with single dose of diminazene aceturate at the dose rate of 3.5 mg/kg body weight, intramuscularly along with the supportive therapy.
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