National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
A one year old female Labrador dog was presented to University Veterinary Hospital Kokkalai, with a history of anorexia, weakness, blood in urine and faeces. On physical examination mucous membranes were pale icteric, fever (105.30F), tachypnoea was noticed. Abdominal palpation revealed splenomegaly which was confirmed by ultrasonography. Haemotological examination revealed leucocytosis, severe macrocytic hypochromic anaemia (VPRC-9.4%) and thrombocytopenia. Wet film was positive for microfilaria and confirmed as brugiaspp on Giemsa staining of thick blood smear. Leptospirosis was ruled out by MAT. Biochemical studies showed hyperglobulinema, elevated ALT and indirect bilirubin. The blood was positive for saline agglutination test and further antiglobulin test was carried out at 370C using VMRD polyvalent Coombs’ reagent which was positive at 1:32 dilution. Treatment was initiated with a dexamethasone @ 0.5 mg/kg IV for 7 days, then tapered to 0.25 mg/kg for 7 days and 0.125 mg/kg for next 7 days PO. The pet was transfused with 250 ml of whole blood on the day of admission and supportive therapy with amoxicillin-clavulanic acid 600mg IV (14 days), levamisole @ 10mg/kg for 10 days, pantoprazole and haematinics were given. The pet made an uneventful recovery.
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