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“A capra” infection presented with symptoms that could make diagnosis difficult. A phagocytophilum infection is not often lethal in immunocompetent individuals, but delaying antibiotic treatment can be fatal. 12 Morbidity and mortality associated with “A capra” is not yet known.
Anaplasmosis is an infectious and transmissible disease manifested by progressive anemia and the appearance of other characteristic disease symptoms. It is a world-wide tick-borne disease of ruminants caused by the rickettsia Anaplasma. A goat aged four years was presented with a history of high fever,
7 mar 2024 · Anaplasma ovis (A. ovis) is the predominant causative agent of anaplasmosis in goats and sheep in most tropical and subtropical regions of the world. However, there is considerable variation in reported infection rates, breed susceptibility, and controversial findings regarding the haemolytic effects of A. ovis infection in goats.
Treatment of anaplasmosis can be with oxytetracycline at 6 to 10 mg/kg body weight daily for 3 to 5 days, or a single injection of long-acting oxytetracycline at a dose of 20 mg/kg intramuscularly (Rogers and Shiels, 1979; Stewart et al., 1979).
Outbreaks of bovine anaplasmosis are usually seasonal, and tetracyclines and imidocarb are effective treatments. A ovis causes mild to severe disease in sheep, goats, and deer but is not infectious for cattle.
Anaplasma ovis is distributed worldwide and is considered as the most frequent cause of small ruminant anaplasmosis but seems to be less pathogenic than other Anaplasma species, causing only subclinical infections with a low grade fever [3].
Symptoms of anaplasmosis include fever, headache, malaise, loss of appetite, and aches. Illness can be mild and self-limited or progress to severe illness and death, particularly in older individuals and those with comorbid conditions.
