Babesia gibsoni infection in a German Shepherd dog

Introduction Babesia gibsoni. Haematological analysis revealed haemoglobin value of 3 g%, PCV 20 % and total RBC Babesiosis is caused by intra erythrocytic count 1.1 millions/cubic milli metre. Since animal was protozoan parasite of the genus Babesia. A wide range severely anaemic blood transfusion was recommended. of domestic and wild animals and occasionally man is Based on clinicohaematological findings and affected by the disease, which is transmitted by ticks blood smear examination, the case was diagnosed as and has a worldwide distribution. Babesia canis and B. Babesiosis due to Babesia gibsoni infection. gibsoni are the two organisms commonly known to infect dogs. Both the organisms are transmitted by Treatment Ixodid tick vectors and are found throughout Asia, The dog was treated with Oxytetracycline @ 20 Africa and Europe. Babesia canis being more prevalent mg/Kg body weight intravenously daily for three days in southern region where as B. gibsoni is more prevalent followed by Doxycycline @ 5 mg/Kg orally for seven in northern region. Cases of canine Babesiosis may be days, Dimenazine aceturate @ 5 mg/Kg I/M, whole present with a wide variation of severity of clinical blood transfusion @ 10 ml/Kg intravenously followed signs, ranging from a hyper acute, shock associated, by oral haematinics. Dexamethasone 2ml was given haemolytic crisis to an in apparent subclinical intravenously prior to transfusion to avoid any transfusion infection. This paper describes a case of acute reaction. The owner was advised to present the animal infection of Babesia gibsoni in a seven year old female after one week for further examination. German shepherd dog. After one week, peripheral blood smear when Case history and clinical observation examined after Giemsa staining, the number of RBC's infected with protozoan parasite were very less and A female German shepherd dog aged seven haemoglobin levels and PCV values were in normal years was presented to the District Veterinary Centre nd range. A 2 dose of Dimenazine aceturate @ 5 mg/kg was hospital, with the history of weakness, anorexia and given I/M and advised to continue oral haematinics. The general malaise. On clinical examination days, the animal


Introduction
Babesia gibsoni.Haematological analysis revealed haemoglobin value of 3 g%, PCV 20 % and total RBC Babesiosis is caused by intra erythrocytic count 1.1 millions/cubic milli metre.Since animal was protozoan parasite of the genus Babesia.A wide range severely anaemic blood transfusion was recommended. of domestic and wild animals and occasionally man is Based on clinicohaematological findings and affected by the disease, which is transmitted by ticks blood smear examination, the case was diagnosed as and has a worldwide distribution.Babesia canis and B. Babesiosis due to Babesia gibsoni infection.gibsoni are the two organisms commonly known to infect dogs.Both the organisms are transmitted by Treatment Ixodid tick vectors and are found throughout Asia, The dog was treated with Oxytetracycline @ 20 Africa and Europe.Babesia canis being more prevalent mg/Kg body weight intravenously daily for three days in southern region where as B. gibsoni is more prevalent followed by Doxycycline @ 5 mg/Kg orally for seven in northern region.Cases of canine Babesiosis may be days, Dimenazine aceturate @ 5 mg/Kg I/M, whole present with a wide variation of severity of clinical blood transfusion @ 10 ml/Kg intravenously followed signs, ranging from a hyper acute, shock associated, by oral haematinics.Dexamethasone 2ml was given haemolytic crisis to an in apparent subclinical intravenously prior to transfusion to avoid any transfusion infection.This paper describes a case of acute reaction.The owner was advised to present the animal infection of Babesia gibsoni in a seven year old female after one week for further examination.German shepherd dog.
After one week, peripheral blood smear when

Case history and clinical observation
examined after Giemsa staining, the number of RBC's infected with protozoan parasite were very less and A female German shepherd dog aged seven haemoglobin levels and PCV values were in normal years was presented to the District Veterinary Centre nd range.A 2 dose of Dimenazine aceturate @ 5 mg/kg was hospital, with the history of weakness, anorexia and given I/M and advised to continue oral haematinics.The general malaise.On clinical examination days, the animal o animal showed good response and uneventful recovery.had temperature of 104.5 F and pallor of conjunctival and oral mucus membrane.Infection with haemopro-Results and Discussion tozoan parasite was suspected and the following Naturally occurring cases of Babesiosis in dogs samples were collected; thin blood smears prepared were manifested by a wide variety of non-specific from ear tip for Giemsa staining and whole blood in EDTA @ 1mg/ml of blood for haematological evaluation.
The treatment suggested on the same day pending the result of test results was, Oxytetracycline @ 20 mg/kg body weight intravenously, antipyretic Piroxicam 2 ml intramuscularly, Polybion 2ml intravenously, Dexorange and Liv 52 syrup orally and advised to bring the animal next day for further treatment.
Freshly prepared peripheral blood smears from ear tip stained with Giemsa revealed small, single, signet ring shaped trophozoites of the parasite in more than 50 per cent of erythrocytes (Fig. 1) confirmed as vague clinical signs (Irwin and Hutchinson., 1991).demonstration of signet ring shaped trophozoites inside RBC's and can be treated with Dimenazine Dimenazine aceturate and Imidocarb Dipropionate are aceturate and Oxytetracycline.This paper is a report of the two of the most widely used babesiacides.Long acting tetracycline's @ 20 mg/kg body weight is reported Babesia gibsoni infection in a German shepherd dog to reduce the severity of the disease if treatment begins and its successful treatment.before or soon after infection.Blood transfusion is life