Hepatozoonosis is tick borne protozoan disease of carnibores eg.dog,cat etc.it is caused by protozoal agent Hepatozoon spp.it is also reported from wild animals like hyena,jaguar etc.In dogs hepatozoon infection occur in two forms Hepatozoon canis and Hepatozoon americanum.
Transmission-Unlike other vector borne diseases this is also transmitted by tick.Hepatozoon canis is transmitted by Brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Hepatozoon americanum is transmitted by Gulf host tick Ambylomma maculatum.Infection occur when an infected tick is eaten by dog.this is not transmitted by biting of tick.
Clinical sign-Signs of disease include high fever,loss of weight,loss of appetite,anaemia,weakness,nasal discharge,poor body condition,weakness of the rear limbs.sometimes diarrhoea is also observed.As the disease progresses lameness,severe muscle pain and inability to raise the weight on its hind limb.
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Diagnosis-Confirmatory diagnosis of H.canis is done by microscopic examination of blood of infected dog.The microscopic detection of H.canis Gamont in blood smear stained with Giemsa stain.the gamonts always found in neutrophils.they are capsule shaped stained ice or light blue colour with pink nucleus detected in cytoplasm of neutrophils.the number on neutrophis are also increase.
Treatment-H.canis can be treated by Tab Doxycycline 10 mg/kg body weight oral for 10-15 days or clindamycine 5-10 mg/kg body weight for 10 days oral along with supportive therapy like appetite stimulant(syp. Aptiquick 1tsf bid for 10 days),hematinics(Syp Heamup 1 tsf bid for 10 days),liver tonic(syp Liv 52 1 tsf for 10 days).
Transmission-Unlike other vector borne diseases this is also transmitted by tick.Hepatozoon canis is transmitted by Brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Hepatozoon americanum is transmitted by Gulf host tick Ambylomma maculatum.Infection occur when an infected tick is eaten by dog.this is not transmitted by biting of tick.
Clinical sign-Signs of disease include high fever,loss of weight,loss of appetite,anaemia,weakness,nasal discharge,poor body condition,weakness of the rear limbs.sometimes diarrhoea is also observed.As the disease progresses lameness,severe muscle pain and inability to raise the weight on its hind limb.
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Diagnosis-Confirmatory diagnosis of H.canis is done by microscopic examination of blood of infected dog.The microscopic detection of H.canis Gamont in blood smear stained with Giemsa stain.the gamonts always found in neutrophils.they are capsule shaped stained ice or light blue colour with pink nucleus detected in cytoplasm of neutrophils.the number on neutrophis are also increase.
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| Fig Gamont of H.canis in the cytoplasm of neutrophil. |
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| Fig H.canis in neutrophil of dog. |
Treatment-H.canis can be treated by Tab Doxycycline 10 mg/kg body weight oral for 10-15 days or clindamycine 5-10 mg/kg body weight for 10 days oral along with supportive therapy like appetite stimulant(syp. Aptiquick 1tsf bid for 10 days),hematinics(Syp Heamup 1 tsf bid for 10 days),liver tonic(syp Liv 52 1 tsf for 10 days).
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