INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue: 1

Clinical Management of Acute Renal Failure due to Babesiosis in a Dog

  • Author:
  • Joice P. Joseph1,, Atul M. Patel2, J.S. Patel3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 191 to 193

1Assistant Professor, Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU), Junagadh-362001, Gujarat

2Assistant Professor, Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU), Junagadh-362001, Gujarat

3Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU), Junagadh-362001, Gujarat

Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU), Junagadh-362001, Gujarat

*Corresponding author. Email: joicepjoseph@gmail.com

Online published on 2 August, 2016.

Abstract

A Golden retriever dog was presented in recumbent condition. Different diagnostic techniques revealed that animal was having acute renal failure due to Babesia canis and Babesia gibsoni infections. Condition of animal was successfully managed with aggressive fluid therapy and chemotherapeutics against Babesia canis and Babesia gibsoni.

Keywords

Acute renal failure, Babesia canis, Babesia gibsoni