Department of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Hebbal, Bengaluru-560024 (Karnataka)
*Associate Professor and Correspoding author. E-mail: kshamabopanna@rediffmail.com
Online published on 20 November, 2017.
A splenectomized Rottweiler pup with persistent anemia and low platelet count, not responding to treatment was reported. The dog was diagnosed with Babesia gibsoni infection following blood smear examination and was successfully treated with imidocarb dipropionate along with other supportive therapy and blood transfusion.
Babesiosis, imidocarb dipropionate, splenectomized
