An unusual form of canine babesiosis.
An Akita Inu, living in Belgium, was presented with unusual clinical manifestations of acute babesiosis that included neurological signs and pancytopenia. Diagnosis was made by identifying Babesia canis in the blood smear. Neurological signs resolved after treatment with imidocarb diproprionate. Normalization of hematological abnormalities was gradual over 5 months.
Van de Maele
Isabel
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Medicine and Clinical Biology of Small Animals, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium. isabelvandemaele@hotmail.com
Savary-Bataille
Karine
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Gielen
Ingrid
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Daminet
Sylvie
S
D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001403:Babesia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D007095:Imidocarb / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010198:Pancytopenia / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D007095:Imidocarb; C031719:imidocarb dipropionate