Abstract

A six year old female German shepherd dog was presented to the + for routine monthly clinical examination. The dog was asymptomatic but leukocytosis, neutropoenia, lymphocytosis and thrombocytopoenia were observed during haematological analysis. PCR analysis of EDTA blood sample was found positive for Hepatozoon canis and Babesia gibsoni. The dog was treated with triple combination of Clindamycin, Metronidazole and Doxycycline along with pantaprazole and Liv 52 syrup for a period of 21 days. The dog was also given imidocarb dipropionate and papaya leaf extract. The dog had an uneventful recovery.

Keywords : German Shepherd, Imidocarb dipropionate, Leukocytosis, Neutropoenia, Papaya leaf extract, Thrombocytopoenia