1Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Jalukie-797 110, Nagaland, India.
2Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Jalukie-797 110, Nagaland, India.
3Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Seliseh, Aizawl-796 004, Mizoram, India.
4Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Jalukie-797 110, Nagaland, India.
5Department of Livestock Products Technology, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Seliseh, Aizawl-796 014, Mizoram, India.
6Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Jalukie-797 110, Nagaland, India.
7Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Jalukie-797 110, Nagaland, India.
*Corresponding Author: Laltlankimi Varte, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Seliseh, Aizawl-796 004, Mizoram, India. Email: meemieltki@gmail.com
A 4-month-old, non-descriptive male dog was presented to the Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jalukie, Nagaland, with progressive weight loss, reduced appetite, lethargy and emaciation. Examination revealed tick infestation, icterus, enlarged lymph nodes and bilirubinuria. The dog was neither vaccinationted nor dewormed.
Peripheral blood was collected for parasitological, hematological and biochemical analyses. Two milliliters of whole blood were drawn from the cephalic vein into EDTA and clot activator vacutainers, respectively. Ticks were also collected for morphological identification.
Blood smears confirmed Babesia gibsoni infection. Hematology showed anemia with mild neutrophilia, while biochemistry revealed hyperaspartatemia, hypoalbuminemia and hyperbilirubinemia. Tick morphology under a 45 stereomicroscope, identified Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Treatment included Diminazene aceturate, Doxycycline and supportive therapy.
Babesia gibsoni, Diminazene aceturate, Doxycycline
