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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Due to Babesiosis in a Dog: Case Report

J.W. Aleri, A.N. Kipyegon, J.D. Mande, C.M. Mulei and D.N. Karanja
Page: 14-16 | Received 21 Sep 2022, Published online: 21 Sep 2022

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A case of acute respiratory distress syndrome due to babesiosis is reported in a 5 years old male Japanese sptiz. The patient was noticed to have developed sudden dyspnoea. The main presenting clinical signs included laboured breathing, broad-base stance but preferred recumbency, pallour and seizures. Blood smears from the ear tips revealed presence of multiple Babesia parasites in the erythrocytes. Hematology results showed slight leucocytosis, severe anemia and thrombocytopenia. Additionally, urinalysis revealed renal pathology and presence of leucocytes in urine. Despite aggressive measures to stabilize the patient, it died within an hour. Autopsy results also confirmed Babesiosis with generalized icterus.

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J.W. Aleri, A.N. Kipyegon, J.D. Mande, C.M. Mulei and D.N. Karanja. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Due to Babesiosis in a Dog: Case Report.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/rjnasci.2011.14.16
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1993-5269/rjnasci.2011.14.16