title: Preliminary report of infection in dogs related to Ehrlichia equi: description of three cases.
abstract: The clinical course of naturally infected dogs with E. equi are described. Fever (up to 41 degrees C), depression, dysorexia and ascites were observed. Laboratory findings revealed mild anemia, inclusion bodies within neutrophils in one dog, thrombocytopenia, hypoproteinemia, hypoalbuminemia and in two dogs hyperglobulinemia. In acute and convalescent dogs sera antibody titers from 1:60 to 1:480 to E. equi using IFA test were detected. Clinical resolution was obtained with long-term doxycycline monohydrate therapy.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Medica Veterinaria, Università di Napoli Federico II.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Gravino
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: De Caprariis
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Manna
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cerundolo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sagazio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Buonavoglia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001201:Ascites / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004536:Ehrlichia; D016873:Ehrlichiosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000662:veterinary*; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D004318:Doxycycline