Uveitis associated with Ehrlichia platys infection in a dog.
Bilateral anterior uveitis, nonregenerative anemia, and thrombocytopenia were found in a 9-month-old Chow Chow infected with Ehrlichia platys. Diagnosis was based on the finding of basophilic inclusions in platelets and an E platys antibody titer. The dog was treated orally with tetracycline, topically with antibiotic/corticosteroid, and topically with a mydriatic.
D000818:Animals; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000382:microbiology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood; D004285:Dogs; D004536:Ehrlichia; D008297:Male; D012288:Rickettsiaceae Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary*; D014605:Uveitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*