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Medical management of Babesia gibsoni induced hepatopathy and acute renal injury in a dog

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Title Medical management of Babesia gibsoni induced hepatopathy and acute renal injury in a dog
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Creator D. K. Sharma, K. Mahendran, G.E. Chethan1, P.S. Banerjee, D.B. Mondal and V.K. Gupta
 
Subject Babesia gibsoni, Hepatopathy, Labrador dog, Doxycycline
 
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Canine babesiosis is a complex disease which may cause dysfunction of more than
one vital organs of body, known as multi organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). History
and clinical examination of a six year old Labrador dog revealed high grade fever
intermittently for7-8 days, anorexia, congested mucous membrane, increased pulse
and respiration rates. Laboratory examination for haematobiochemical parameters
revealed anaemia, eosinophilia, increased activity of hepatic enzymes, blood urea
nitrogen and creatinine. Thin blood smear examination revealed Babesia gibsoni.
The dog was diagnosed as suffering from B. gibsoni induced dysfunction of liver and
kidney and successfully managed with combination therapy consisting of clindamycin,
metronidazole and doxycycline for 21 days. The animal recovered uneventfully following
therapy.
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Date 2021-07-30T06:15:43Z
2021-07-30T06:15:43Z
2016-01-01
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Sharma, D.K., Mahendran, K, Chethan, G.E., Banerjee, P. S., Mondal, D.B. and Gupta, V.K. 2016. Medical management of Babesia gibsoni induced hepatopathy and acute renal injury in a dog. Journal of Veterinary Parasitology, 30 (1), 32-34
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/51440
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Indian Association of the advancement of veterinary Parasitology