Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Vidyanagara, Hassan-573202 (Karnataka)
*Assistant Professor and Corresponding author. E-mail: drdhanu75@rediffmail.com
Online published on 20 November, 2017.
Two male dogs were presented with complaint of lack of appetite, listlessness, pale visible mucous membranes and infestation with fleas and ticks. Blood sample examination revealed presence of Mycoplasma haemocanis. Haemoglobin was less than 5 gm/dL. The animals were treated with Doxycycline for seven days. The animals became active with improved food intake and cured after 15 days.
Dog, flea infestation, haemobartonella, Mycoplasma haemocanis
