Diagnostic points
(1) Blood-sucking insects such as ticks, lice, and fleas are the transmission vectors of the disease, and can also be In utero infection. The incidence is high in summer, mostly recessive, and young puppies are susceptible. The incubation period is generally 6 to 10 days.
(2) Usually does not cause symptoms. Severely infected dogs can have body temperature up to 41.7°C, anorexia, depression, pale and yellow mucous membranes, and sometimes hemochromaturia.
(3) The diagnosis can be confirmed by the presence of pale red or pale purple epiphytes on the surface of erythrocytes through Giemsa staining of blood smears. In addition, complement fixation test, indirect hemagglutination test, Fluorescent antibody examination can be used to diagnose the disease.
Hematological analysis
Blood, smeared, stained, and microscopically examined from the dog’s forelimb vein. The detection and observation can see that the red blood cells are purple-red, and the cells lose their spherical three-dimensional shape, and the cell edges are uneven and gear-shaped, and these cells will occupy the entire field of view. A veterinarian should diagnose a severe eperythrozoon infection based on the dog’s morbidity, clinical symptoms, and laboratory findings.
Therapeutic methods
The main application of drug therapy is oxytetracycline (20-30 mg per kilogram of body weight, 2 times a day, Oral), tetracycline hydrochloride (3-5 mg/kg body weight, 2 times/day, orally).
Once the dog is diagnosed with eperythrozoon infection, it should be immediately sent to the pet hospital for treatment. In the treatment process, in addition to the obvious therapeutic effect of oxytetracycline, anti-anemia can also be used to promote the body’s hematopoietic function The recovery of the dog to correct the acid-base balance, and then supplement the dog with vitamins, as well as antibacterial and anti-inflammatory to prevent secondary infection and other comprehensive treatment, such treatment can significantly improve the therapeutic effect.
Precautions
First, the dog’s diet should be eaten less frequently food.
Second, strengthen the dog’s physical exercise in daily life. While giving the dog medication, use the cooler time in the morning and evening to allow the dog to move freely, twice a day. Release the dog at least three times to ensure free movement within 1km, and the walking speed can be determined according to the dog’s mental state.
Three, strengthen the environmental sanitation of the dog, and ensure that the kennel is disinfected every day.
