08Jun 2017

DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF CANINE EHRLICHIOSIS.

  • Associate Professor, Department Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary science, PVNR Telangana Veterinary University, Korutla, 505326.
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Two dogs were presented with history of canine erhlichiosis to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Comples, C.V.Sc, Korutla, Telangana. Two dogs were come with complaint of pale yellow conjuctival and buccal mucous membrane, high temperature, gradual dyspepsia from one month, passing yellow urine, discharge from the nose and eyes, edema of the legs, scrotum, vocational vomitions and patchy lesions on the body. Serological reports (Snap 4DX test) showed that positive for Ehrlichiosis organism. The oxytetracycline injection was continued for 4 day until stoppage of vomitions and fallowed by doxycycline @ 10mg/kg/body weight orally for 3 weeks along with liver tonic. After 24 days of treatment both dogs were become normal and active.

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[S. Ayodhya. (2017); DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF CANINE EHRLICHIOSIS. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jun). 142-148] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Somasani Ayodhya
PVNR VETERINARY UNIVERSITY, HYDERABAD, 500030

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4391      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4391

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