Canine babesiosis in a male Boerboel: Hematobiochemical and anatomic pathological changes in the cardiorespiratory and reproductive organs
A 9-month old male Boerboel was presented at the University of Abuja Small Animal Clinic with a primary complaint of inappetence and micturition with brownish-yellow urine. Physical examination revealed pale mucous membranes, enlarged pre-scapular lymph nodes, bilateral ocular discharges, pyrexia (4...
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| author | Azubuike S. Ubah Samson E. Abalaka Idoko S. Idoko Sunday S. Obeta Charles E. Ejiofor Philip P. Mshelbwala Jude N. Omeje Itopa E. Ajayi |
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| description | A 9-month old male Boerboel was presented at the University of Abuja Small Animal Clinic with a primary complaint of inappetence and micturition with brownish-yellow urine. Physical examination revealed pale mucous membranes, enlarged pre-scapular lymph nodes, bilateral ocular discharges, pyrexia (41.2 °C), depression and the presence of ticks of the genus Rhipicephalus sanguineus on the body of the animal. History revealed that the dog was recently vaccinated against canine distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza, parvovirus (DHLPP) and rabies six days prior to the onset of clinical signs, and had been anorexic. Following clinical examination, blood and faecal samples were collected for biochemical and parasitological analyses, and the results revealed the presence of intraerythrocytic Babesia parasites, normocytic and normochromic anaemia with extensive cellular damage. However, during the course of the investigation, the dog died. With appropriate consent, a post-mortem examination was carried out. Diffuse oedema with interstitial pneumonia in the lung, focal haemorrhage with cellular infiltration in the heart and progressive necrosis of epithelial cells within the seminiferous tubules of the testicles were observed. Many of the observed clinicopathological alterations were consistent with complicated babesiosis. However, in the current case, some unique systemic complications such as testicular degeneration, which has not been previously observed in the Boerboel are discussed. Keywords: Canine babesiosis, Boerboel, Testes, Lungs, Heart |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb3523d9ea3347c3a4c7daf2ee086ac22022-12-22T02:10:16ZengElsevierVeterinary and Animal Science2451-943X2019-06-017Canine babesiosis in a male Boerboel: Hematobiochemical and anatomic pathological changes in the cardiorespiratory and reproductive organsAzubuike S. Ubah0Samson E. Abalaka1Idoko S. Idoko2Sunday S. Obeta3Charles E. Ejiofor4Philip P. Mshelbwala5Jude N. Omeje6Itopa E. Ajayi7Department of Theriogenology, University of Abuja, Abuja, NigeriaDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, University of Abuja, Abuja, NigeriaDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, University of Abuja, Abuja, NigeriaDepartment of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, University of Abuja, Abuja, NigeriaDepartment of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, University of Abuja, Abuja, NigeriaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Abuja, Abuja, NigeriaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Abuja, Abuja, NigeriaDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria; Corresponding author.A 9-month old male Boerboel was presented at the University of Abuja Small Animal Clinic with a primary complaint of inappetence and micturition with brownish-yellow urine. Physical examination revealed pale mucous membranes, enlarged pre-scapular lymph nodes, bilateral ocular discharges, pyrexia (41.2 °C), depression and the presence of ticks of the genus Rhipicephalus sanguineus on the body of the animal. History revealed that the dog was recently vaccinated against canine distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza, parvovirus (DHLPP) and rabies six days prior to the onset of clinical signs, and had been anorexic. Following clinical examination, blood and faecal samples were collected for biochemical and parasitological analyses, and the results revealed the presence of intraerythrocytic Babesia parasites, normocytic and normochromic anaemia with extensive cellular damage. However, during the course of the investigation, the dog died. With appropriate consent, a post-mortem examination was carried out. Diffuse oedema with interstitial pneumonia in the lung, focal haemorrhage with cellular infiltration in the heart and progressive necrosis of epithelial cells within the seminiferous tubules of the testicles were observed. Many of the observed clinicopathological alterations were consistent with complicated babesiosis. However, in the current case, some unique systemic complications such as testicular degeneration, which has not been previously observed in the Boerboel are discussed. Keywords: Canine babesiosis, Boerboel, Testes, Lungs, Hearthttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451943X18302230 |
| spellingShingle | Azubuike S. Ubah Samson E. Abalaka Idoko S. Idoko Sunday S. Obeta Charles E. Ejiofor Philip P. Mshelbwala Jude N. Omeje Itopa E. Ajayi Canine babesiosis in a male Boerboel: Hematobiochemical and anatomic pathological changes in the cardiorespiratory and reproductive organs Veterinary and Animal Science |
| title | Canine babesiosis in a male Boerboel: Hematobiochemical and anatomic pathological changes in the cardiorespiratory and reproductive organs |
| title_full | Canine babesiosis in a male Boerboel: Hematobiochemical and anatomic pathological changes in the cardiorespiratory and reproductive organs |
| title_fullStr | Canine babesiosis in a male Boerboel: Hematobiochemical and anatomic pathological changes in the cardiorespiratory and reproductive organs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Canine babesiosis in a male Boerboel: Hematobiochemical and anatomic pathological changes in the cardiorespiratory and reproductive organs |
| title_short | Canine babesiosis in a male Boerboel: Hematobiochemical and anatomic pathological changes in the cardiorespiratory and reproductive organs |
| title_sort | canine babesiosis in a male boerboel hematobiochemical and anatomic pathological changes in the cardiorespiratory and reproductive organs |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451943X18302230 |
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