Canine Ehrlichiosis (“Tick Disease”) without evidence of ticks: Case report

Authors

  • Leonardo Acurcio Centro Universitário de Formiga (UNIFOR-MG)
  • Talitha Oliveira de Rezende Acurcio Instituto Qualittas de Pós-graduação
  • Giovanna Medeiros Guimarães UNIFOR-MG
  • Thais Mara da Silva CDVet Diagnóstico Veterinário

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v15n09a904.1-6

Keywords:

Vector, canine ehrlichiosis, laboratory tests

Abstract

Popularly known as “tick disease”, canine ehrlichiosis is an infectious and endemic disease in several regions of Brazil, including Minas Gerais’ Midwest. Currently, it has been showing a high prevalence where the climate is favorable for the growth of its transmitting agent, the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus, which during blood repast inoculates the infectious forms of Erlichia spp. with its saliva, transmitting the disease. A maltese dog, approximately 6 years old, had no ticks and her symptoms were indicating a hemoparasitosis. At first, ehrlichiosis was discarded due to tick absence. However, clinical trial and blood tests did not allow us to discard this disease. Serological test confirmed the ehrlichiosis. Treatment was conduct with recommended therapy and the animal responded well to treatment.

Published

2021-08-31

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

Canine Ehrlichiosis (“Tick Disease”) without evidence of ticks: Case report. (2021). Pubvet, 15(09). https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v15n09a904.1-6

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