Anemia hemolítica por hemoparasitose em cão com pós-operatório de coledocistoduodenostomia

Abstract

Canine ehrlichiosis is caused by a hemoparasite of the order Rickttsiales and the genus Erlichia spp., where the dog is the main host. Its transmission can occur through the bite of the Rhipicephalus Sanguineus tick, when it carries the parasitic infection, and can also occur via blood transfusion, from blood from infected hosts to healthy dogs and transplacentally. Depending on the stage of the disease, a dog with Ehrlichia Canis may develop mild or intense clinical signs, or even be asymptomatic. Among its clinical characteristics is the occurrence of hemolytic anemia resulting from hemoparasitosis. In the chronic phase of the disease, the dog is immunosuppressed and may present aspects of an autoimmune disease. Its treatment consists of antibiotic therapy and supportive therapies that aim to reduce the patient's clinical signs. This present work is a case report about a dog that underwent cholecystoduodenostomy surgery, which after surgery presented symptoms and was diagnosed with canine ehrlichiosis.