Article Details Date: 15-08-2021 05:30:00

Case Report (Published online: 15-08-2021)
THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT INCLUDING BLOOD TRANSFUSION IN A ROTTWEILER PUP WITH BABESIA GIBSONI INFECTION- A FIELD STUDY
Ashwin K*, Viji Vijayan, Varsha Paladan, Harikumar S, Nakul P. and Vineetha K.S.
jivaonline, 169-173
Ashwin K*, Viji Vijayan, Varsha Paladan, Harikumar S, Nakul P. and Vineetha K.S.: Veterinary Dispensary, Thachangad, Panayal P. O., Kasaragod, Animal Husbandry Department, Kerala.

Abstract

A female Rottweiler pup was brought to the veterinary dispensary with hyporexia, pale mucous membrane, normal rectal temperature (100.5 0F), and splenomegaly. Examination of blood smear revealed Babesia gibsoni infection. Packed cell volume (PCV) was 20 per cent. Hence, blood transfusion was performed followed by combination therapy with doxycycline, clindamycin and, metronidazole orally for 30 days. Complete elimination of organism from the blood smear was achieved by the 30th day of treatment.

Keywords : Anemia, Babesiosis, dog, Hemoprotozoa, triple-therapy

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Article history: Received: 25-04-2021, Accepted : 29-05-2021, Published online: 15-08-2021

Corresponding author: Ashwin K.