Poliartritis asociada a hepatozoonosis canina: descripción de un caso

Authors

  • Sebastián Iveli
  • Luciano Casas
  • Mariana Machuca
  • Diego Fernando Eiras
  • Alicia Del Amo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24215/15142590ep.%2025-29

Abstract

The aim of this study was to describe a case of polyarthritis associated to Hepatozoon canis in a five-month-old mixed breed male dog. The following alterations were observed: elevated rectal body temperature (40.1 ºC), pale mucous membranes, mild superficial lymphadenomegaly, lumbar pain, enlargement of several joints and a great amount of ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineous). Neutrophils parasitized by gamonts of Hepatozoon sp. were detected in blood smears. Synovial fluid samples exhibited a great number of macrophages and segmented neutrophils, indicating a nonsuppurative inflammatory process. Using molecular techniques the agent was identified as H. canis. These findings, added to the presence of meronts of Hepatozoon sp. in the articular capsule, suggest a relationship between H. canis and polyarthritis.

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Published

2015-12-30

How to Cite

Iveli, S., Casas, L., Machuca, M., Eiras, D. F., & Del Amo, A. (2015). Poliartritis asociada a hepatozoonosis canina: descripción de un caso. Analecta Veterinary, 35(2), p. 25–29. https://doi.org/10.24215/15142590ep. 25-29

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Case reports

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