National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
A two and a half year old male Labrador dog was brought with history of in appetence, pyrexia, weakness, vomiting, blood in urine and lateral recumbencysince a week. Clinical examination revealed icteric visible mucous-membrane, dehydration, high fever (105oF), increased respiratory rate and enlarged superficial lymph nodes with presence of ticks on body surface. Urinalysis revealed haemoglobinuria. Haematological findings revealed severe anemia (Hb- 2.2 g/dl) and thrombocytopenia (88 ×105/µl). Serum biochemistry showed elevated BUN (102 mg/dl), creatinine (3.2 mg/dl), ALT (160 U/L) and total bilirubin (2.8 mg/dl). Microscopic examination revealed Babesia gibsoni in RBC’s. On the basis of history, clinical findings and laboratory examination the case was diagnosed as Babesiosis. The dog was treated with Imidocarbdipropionate, supportive therapy and life-saving blood transfusion.
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