Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Jitendra Tanwar, Pooja Solanki, Sumnil Marwaha and JP Kachhawa

Abstract:
A male Golden Retriever dog of five years of age was presented to VCC, CVAS Bikaner with the history of anorexia, fever, weight loss, depression, vomiting and diarrhea since last 2 days. On the basis of history and clinical examination dog was suspected for haemoprotozoan infection. Microscopic examination of blood film revealed ellipsoid, elongated, pale-staining cytoplasmic bodies inside neutrophils which identified as H. canis gametocytes. The case was treated with oxytetracycline, analgin, multivitamin, imidocarb dipropionate, prednisolone, doxycycline, fluid therapy and supplements.