A 3-year-old male German Shepherd dog weighing 26 kg is presented to Referral Veterinary Polyclinic and Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, ICAR- IVRI, Izatnagar, with the history of reduced food intake, dullness, weakness in all limbs since 1 week, edema of the scrotum and all limbs since 3 days. Clinical examination revealed elevated rectal temperature-104.30 F, tachycardia, increased respiratory rate, pale mucous membrane along with ticks over the body was noticed. Haematological examination showed decreased RBC count-1.93million/cmm, Leucocyte count-8100/cmm, Neutrophils-75.6%, lymphocyte count-20.6%, Monocyte count-3.8%, decreased HB- 4.9g%, Thrombocytopenia-80000/microlitre. Serum biochemistry has shown normal Creatinine value-1.1mg/dl and elevated SGPT value-218 IU/L. On blood smear examination with Giemsa staining, Ehrlichia Morulae were noticed in Monocytes suggestive of Canine Ehrlichiosis.

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