AZITROMICINA NO TRATAMENTO DA ERLICHIOSE MONOCÍTICA EM CÃES NATURALMENTE INFECTADOS
The aims of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment with azithromycin in dogs naturally infected with E. canis, and to analyse the clinical and hematological changes the animals would show. Ten dogs with positive diagnosis for E. canis through Elisa Snap 4Dx test were distrib...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Goiás
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Ciência Animal Brasileira |
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| Online Access: | http://www.revistas.ufg.br/index.php/vet/article/view/5553/17680 |
| Summary: | The aims of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness
of treatment with azithromycin in dogs naturally infected
with E. canis, and to analyse the clinical and
hematological changes the animals would show. Ten dogs
with positive diagnosis for E. canis through Elisa Snap
4Dx test were distributed into two groups, untreated and
treated with azithromycin, 20 mg/kg, orally once a day for
seven days. In addition to the physical exam, complete
blood counts (CBC), smears made out from blood of the
ear margin in order to detect ehrlichial morulae and nested
PCR before treatment and post-treatment were performed.
We found that the treatment was not effective, since the
clinical signs did not disappear, as well as there was no
return to normal values of the CBC in treated animas,
neither the elimination of E. canis from the infected
animals. |
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| ISSN: | 1518-2797 1809-6891 |