Babesiosis (piroplasmosis)

Babesiosis (piroplasmosis) - Gemoparazitarnoe disease caused by intracellular parasites, protozoa. At the same time affects the red blood cells - red blood cells. Of small animals suffer mostly dogs.

Classic symptoms of this disease are to increase body temperature, feed refusal, the oppression of animals; urine becomes brown hue, the anemia visible mucous membranes.

The diagnosis is confirmed after the discovery of the causative agent in red blood cells on microscopy of blood smears.

Currently, the clinical manifestation of babesiosis is often different from the classical. Symptoms are smoothed, sometimes fails to identify the pathogen laboratory. In the infected animal's body temperature remains normal, the urine is not dark. No bright oppression, and if the appetite is reduced, it is not lost, there is a rapid fatigue, occasional muscle tremors.

In such cases, a double biopsy specimens for laboratory testing: in the morning and evening from the central and of peripheral blood vessels.

It should be noted that the owners of such breeds as Collies, Shelties, Huskies, Samoyeds, bobtail, the Afghan Hound should be especially careful and cautious!

As the dogs of these breeds there giperalgeziya (Immunologichemkaya incompatibility) to a number of drugs that are used in the treatment of babesiosis. Their use often leads to death of the animal.

Thus, dog owners should not have their pets on the strength, but at the slightest suspicions turn to professionals who will undertake the necessary diagnosis and effective treatment with regard to age, condition and breed characteristics of the animal.