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Ehrlichiosis is a tick-borne infectious disease of dogs. It first gained attention as a significant disease when military dogs returning from Vietnam during the 1970's were found to be infected. The disease seems to be particularly severe in German shepherds and Doberman pinchers.
10 paź 2022 · Positive screening serologic test results for Ehrlichia species exposure in dogs requires veterinarians to make decisions as to next steps, taking into consideration geography and prevalence of pathogens in the area, individual animal factors, and owner wishes. Reevaluation of ectoparasite prevention is always appropriate.
4 lut 2015 · In general, most acutely ill dogs infected with Ehrlichia or Anaplasma species heal after a specific, effective treatment of appropriate length. This finding has been corroborated with multiple clinical and experimental trials [166,168,170].
15 sie 2005 · It infects the white blood cells known as granulocytes and is not generally as serious as Ehrlichia canis. Dogs are usually only mildly ill or may appear uninfected, but classically, symptoms include swollen, stiff joints, arthritis, and fever. Ehrlichia ewingii is spread by the bite of the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum).
Canine ehrlichiosis is usually caused by the rickettsia Ehrlichia canis, although other types of Ehrlichia are sometimes involved. (Rickettsiae are a specialized type of bacteria that live only inside other cells.)
25 kwi 2023 · What Is Canine Ehrlichiosis, and How Is it Spread? Ehrlichiosis is an infectious bacterial disease transmitted by tick bites that lives in white blood cells throughout the body. When ticks...
Ehrlichiosis in dogs is an emerging vector borne rickettsial zoonotic disease of worldwide distribution. In general, three Ehrlichial species (Ehrlichia canis, E. ewingii, and E. chaffeensis) are involved in infecting dogs. Among them, E. canis is the well-known etiological pathogen affecting platelets, monocytes, and granulocytes.
