Abstract
The complicated clinical manifestations of canine piroplasmosis with severe thrombocytopenia have been occasionally observed in dogs. This clinical communication describes an acute clinical condition characterized by severe bleeding tendencies with high fatality rates in five groups of working dogs of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It is a multifactorial condition in which known hemoparasites in dogs in Sri Lanka and Anaplasma possibly play roles, requiring further investigation. The clinical condition was successfully managed with a combination of oral antibiotics and prednisolone.
Highlights
CASE PRESENTATIONIn Sri Lanka, tick bone diseases (TBD) are the most commo n canin e disea ses, with Babes iosis and Ehrlichiosis diagnosed as the two most important TBDs (Silva, 2016)
Hepatozonosis has become common and symptoms similar to Ehrlichiosis caused by Anaplasma Spp have been suspected
Despite a favorable climate for parasites and vectors, and large populations of stray dogs, information on epidemiology, diagnosis and management of Canine Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis is limited and there is a high probability of introducing new tick borne parasites to Sri Lanka through the importation of dogs
Summary
In Sri Lanka, tick bone diseases (TBD) are the most commo n canin e disea ses, with Babes iosis and Ehrlichiosis diagnosed as the two most important TBDs (Silva, 2016). Despite a favorable climate for parasites and vectors, and large populations of stray dogs, information on epidemiology, diagnosis and management of Canine Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis is limited and there is a high probability of introducing new tick borne parasites to Sri Lanka through the importation of dogs. Th is co mm un ic at io n di sc us se s th e cl in ic al man ife sta tio ns and pro gno sis of a con dit ion characterized by immune mediated thrombocytopenia resulting in severe bleeding tendencies and high mortality in five groups of working dogs of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The condition was successfully man age d wi th o ral med ica tio n fo r ca usa tiv e he mo pa ra si te s, or al hy dr at io n an d im mu ne suppression
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