Fatal Babesia canis canis infection in a splenectomized Estonian dog
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Fatal Babesia canis canis infection in a splenectomized Estonian dog
A previously splenectomized dog from Estonia was presented with a sudden lack of appetite and discoloration of the urine. Despite supportive therapy, its condition deteriorated dramatically during 1 day. Severe thrombocytopenia and high numbers of protozoan hemoparasites were evident in blood smears, and the hematocrit dropped from 46 to 33 %. The dog was euthanized before specific antibabesial...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1751-0147
DOI: 10.1186/s13028-016-0189-4