1Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Dr. V. M. Jhala Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (SDAU), Deesa-385535, Gujarat
2Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Medicine, Dr. V. M. Jhala Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (SDAU), Deesa-385535, Gujarat
3Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Dr. V. M. Jhala Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (SDAU), Deesa-385535, Gujarat
4Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology, Dr. V. M. Jhala Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (SDAU), Deesa-385535, Gujarat
Department of Medicine, Dr. V. M. Jhala Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (SDAU), Deesa-385535, Gujarat
*Corresponding author. E-mail: drsarita17@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 2 April, 2016.
The present report describes Ehrlichia canis infection in six thrombocytopenic dogs and role of Tranexamic acid in controlling bleeding. Dogs with history of epistaxis, dullness, depression, anorexia and high fever were observed with tachycardia, enlarged pre scapular lymph nodes and pale mucus membranes. Diagnosis was confirmed by heamatobiochemistry and microscopic examination of peripheral blood smears. All dogs were successfully treated with Doxycycline, Prednisolone, Tranexamic acid and supportive therapy. Tranexamic acid was found to be effective haemostatic drug in controlling nasal bleeding in canine ehrlichiosis without any adverse effect along with Doxycyline.
Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis, ehrlichic canis, epistaxis
