TRYPANOSOMOSIS IN DOG – A CASE REPORT
A male mongrel dog of Five years age was brought to Veterinary Polyclinic, Suri, Birbhum, West Bengal, India, having markedly pale mucous membrane, corneal opacity and unable to stand. Confirmation of case was done by microscopic examination of Trypanosome organism in thin blood smear with Giemsa...
| Published in: | Exploratory Animal and Medical Research |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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West Bengal Veterinary Alumni Association
2017-12-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.animalmedicalresearch.org/Vol.7_Issue-2_December_2017/TRYPANOSOMOSIS%20IN%20DOG%20_%20A%20CASE%20REPORT.pdf |
| Summary: | A male mongrel dog of Five years age was brought to Veterinary Polyclinic, Suri, Birbhum, West Bengal,
India, having markedly pale mucous membrane, corneal opacity and unable to stand. Confirmation of case was done by
microscopic examination of Trypanosome organism in thin blood smear with Giemsa Stain. The animal was successfully
treated with single dose of diminazene aceturate at the dose rate of 3.5 mg/kg body weight, intramuscularly along with the
supportive therapy. |
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| ISSN: | 2277-470X 2319-247X |