- Prospective, 35 client owned dogs with coccidiomycosis + 25 control
- No difference in vitamin D between infected and non-infected dogs, but lower in dogs with higher titre ≥ 1:32
- IgG titres higher than 1:32 more likely disseminated
- Vitamin D decreases in systemic inflammation. May have role in montoring or prognosticating cases with higher titres
What variable was significantly increased in dogs with pulmonary coccidioidomycosis compared to disseminated coccidioidomycosis?
a. CRP
b. Vitamin D
c. Albumin
d. Neutrophil count
D
Background: 35 dogs never left region, 14 not left in 6 weeks preceding diagnosis. 44/49 dogs on inadequate/no parasite prophylaxis.
Results:
* All dog PCR positive for Babesia,
* 100% thrombocytopenic 85% regenerative anaemia,
* ALT increased in 37%, ALP in 70% and TBil in 85%
* All dogs had splenomegaly
* All dogs treated with imidocarb
* Follow up PCR in 19/35 dogs negative after 1st inejection
* Frequent association with SIRS and cardiac abnormalities
* 85% (39/49) dogs survived
Conclusion: B canis in Berlin area is associated with severe clinicopathologic changes, SIRS and multi organ involvement
In a group of dogs with autochthonous B.Canis infection in Berlin/Brandenburg, what was the most common clinicopathologic finding
a) Anaemia
b) pancytopenia
c) leucopenia
d) thrombocytopenia
D thrombocytopenia
