ТРЕТМАН НА EHRLICHIA CANIS КАЈ КУЧЕ ОД РАСАТА ГЕРМАНСКИ ОВЧАР EHRLICHIA CANIS TREATMENT IN GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG

Abstract

Ehrlichia canis is the most common etiological agent in dogs and is known to cause canine monocytic ehrlichiosis, a systemic disorder manifested by fever, hemorrhagic tendencies associated with thrombocytopenia and platelet dysfunction and non-regenerative anemia1. The disease is transmitted through the saliva of the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, and has a worldwide distribution. In this case is described the diagnosis and treatment of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis in a male dog of German Shepherd`s breed, aged about 5 years, with signs of epistaxis, depresion, weight lose and nasal discharge. After negative result of intranuclear morulae in the blood smear, a computed tomography and magnet resonance imaging was made for differential diagnosis of canine monocytic ehrlihiosis and intranasal tumors.After performing a complete blood count, the blood examination demonstrated severe non regenerative ane-mia [packed cell volume (PCV): 9.6%] and low hemo-globin level (3.2g/dl), thrombocytopenia, leukocytosis and monocytosis. The blood smear doesn`t gave posi-tive result of intracytoplasmic morulae. Diagnosing of ehrlichiosis through blood smear analysis is difficult because intracytoplasmic morulae are only occasionally seen during the acute phase of the disease. The IFA test was negative in this case.