Trypanosomiasis in a dog - A case report Haritha G S1,*, Ramesh P2, Hemanth I3, Devi Rama P4 1Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, Garividi, SVVU 2Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, Garividi, SVVU 3Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science, Garividi, SVVU 4Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Garividi, SVVU *Corresponding Author's Email: drgsharitha@gmail.com
Online published on 28 March, 2024. Abstract The present case of trypanosomiasis is reported in a five-year-old, male, non-descriptive dog that is presented with the clinical signs of inappetance, lethargy and onset of corneal opacity of both the eyes for three days. On clinical examination, high temperature, congested conjunctival mucus membranes but slightly pale buccal mucus membrane, enlargement of prescapular lymphnode were evident. Hematobiochemical findings revealed moderate anemia with mild neutrophilia, hypoglycemia, hypoalbuminemia and elevated creatinine values. Confirmation of case was done by microscopic examination of Trypanosoma sp., organism in wet blood smear and also thin blood smear with Giemsa Stain. The dog was put on therapeutic regimen comprised of Diminazine aceturate @ 3.5 mg/kg deep IM two doses on alternative days along with parenteral fluids, Oxytetracycline injection intravenously at the dose rate of 10mg per kg body weight, NSAID, multivitamins and hematinics. The dog responded well on third day of therapy with normal appetite and was active and alert. Hemato-biochemical parameters were back to near normal levels on seventh day and blood smear was also negative for Trypanosoma sp. The cornea of both the eyes were clear on seventh day of post therapy. Top Keywords Trypanosomiasis, Dog, Bilateral corneal opacity, Diminazine aceturate. Top |