National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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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 female Rottweiler aged 8 months was presented with the history of pyrexia, anorexia, lethargy and Epitasis to the GP pet clinic in Dharmapuri. Upon clinical examination, animal had high body temperature (40.10), congested mucous membrane and lymphadenopathy. On hematology showed anemia and the presence of piroplasms of B.gibsoni (++) and in serum biochemistry revels increased BUN, creatinine and phosphorous values indicated that acute renal failure. Drug of choice Imidocarb at 6.6mg/kg body weight is given intramuscularly along with fluids is given for correcting acid – base and electrolytes. Triple therapy was initiated with Clindamycin @ 25mg/kg body weight, Metronidazole @15mg/kg by orally for twice daily and Doxycycline @ 10mg/kg once in a day for 14 days. On the 15th day the animal recovered completely and peripheral blood smear has negative for the parasitic infecton. The present study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of Triple therapy in internal infection of Babesia gibsoni in dog.
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