| babesiosis in the greyhound. | babesiosis was diagnosed in five 11- to 18-day old greyhound pups. in 3 pups, babesia canis organisms were identified by examination of a wright's-giemsa-stained smear of blood. in 2 pups, the diagnosis was established by examination of a splenic impression smear obtained at necropsy. findings in the 3 clinical cases included depression, weakness, anorexia, pallor, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. subcutaneous administration of diminazene aceturate resulted in rapid clinical recovery in these cases ... | 1983 | 6853321 |
| detection of a large unnamed babesia piroplasm originally identified in dogs in north carolina in a dog with no history of travel to that state. | a 12-year-old 46-kg (101.2-lb) sexually intact male labrador retriever was evaluated because of lymphadenomegaly. the dog resided in texas, and its travel history included many southeastern and eastern shore states but not north carolina. | 2009 | 19793016 |
| babesia canis rossi infection in a texas dog. | a 5-month-old intact male boerboel dog, imported from south africa 1 week previously, was presented to a texas veterinarian for lethargy, anorexia, and labored breathing. the dog was febrile, anemic, leukopenic, thrombocytopenic, and slightly azotemic. results of the idexx snap-4dx enzyme immunoassay were negative for dirofilaria immitis antigen and antibodies against ehrlichia canis, borrelia burgdorferi, and anaplasma phagocytophilum. an edta blood sample analyzed at oklahoma state university ... | 2011 | 21790699 |