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Ehrlichia canis infection in a dog with no history of travel outside the United Kingdom
Author(s) -
Wilson H. E.,
Mugford A. R.,
Humm K. R.,
KellettGregory L. M.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/jsap.12088
Subject(s) - medicine , ehrlichia canis , lethargy , ehrlichiosis , doxycycline , canis , ehrlichia , labrador retriever , pancytopenia , atovaquone , pure red cell aplasia , virology , surgery , immunology , anemia , antibody , antibiotics , malaria , paleontology , bone marrow , plasmodium falciparum , tick , serology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
A two‐year‐old female neutered Tibetan terrier was referred following a one‐month history of lethargy, inappetence and pancytopenia, which had been poorly responsive to immunosuppressive and fluoroquinolone treatment. The dog was diagnosed with pure red cell aplasia and was found to be positive for Ehrlichia canis by both antibody titre measurement and polymerase chain reaction. The dog lived in London and had not travelled outside the UK . The dog was treated with doxycycline, prednisolone and ciclosporin, but died as a result of gastrointestinal tract haemorrhage. To the authors’ knowledge, this represents the first reported case of Ehrlichia canis in a dog in the UK with no previous travel history.