Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

An adult 7-year-old female local dog was presented at the Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Jalukie, Nagaland, with a history of anorexia, high fever, severe panting, heavy tick infestation, and unilateral epistaxis. Clinical examination showed pale conjunctiva and an enlarged popliteal lymph node. The haematological findings showed marked anaemia and thrombocytopenia. A parasitological examination revealed it to be positive for Ehrlichia canis and confirmed the ticks to be Rhipicephalus sanguineus The SNAP®4Dx®plus test was also used to confirm the case. The dog was treated with doxycycline at 10 mg/kg for 28 days, once daily, with other supportive therapy. After 15 days, the dog had made a significant recovery, and blood tests confirmed no parasitaemia.