Effect of Ehrlichia canis and Anaplasma platys infection in dogs on serum Creatinine level at Mahasarakham animal hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Mahasarakham University

Authors

  • Tossapol Seerintra Veterinary of Mahasarakham University Animal Hospital, Mahasarakham University
  • Arunroj Kullaya Veterinary of Mahasarakham University Animal Hospital, Mahasarakham University
  • Bunnada Siriporn Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Mahasarakham University

Keywords:

Blood parasites, dog, Creatinine

Abstract

     This study aims to evaluate the effects from a single type of blood parasite infection, Ehrlichia canis or Anaplasma platys, and co-infections in dogs on increasing of creatinine levels. Creatinine levels before and after treatment in 3 data collection groups were compared. The first group was infected with the most common blood parasite, E. canis. The second group was infected with A. platys and the last group was coinfection with both parasites. Each group has 20 samples and every sample had indicating abnormal kidney function by creatinine level higher than normal levels. Doxycycline 10 mg/ kg is the antibiotic used to treat in all 3 groups for 30 days. After treatment, we re-checked blood smear test for blood parasites finding also creatinine values, however, discontinuation of therapy when no infection is detected. After treatment, the creatinine levels were decrease with a statistically significant in the first and second group (p<0.05). Nevertheless co-infection group were not different. Therefore, it can be concluded that with more than one type of blood parasite infection it has a more severe effect on kidney function than a dog infected with a single blood parasite which is expected to take longer to treatment.

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แสดงค่าความแตกต่างของระดับ creatinine เฉลี่ย ก่อนและหลังการรักษาในสุนัขที่ติดเชื้อพยาธิเม็ดเลือด 3 กลุ่ม

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2022-08-30

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Seerintra T, Kullaya A, Siriporn B. Effect of Ehrlichia canis and Anaplasma platys infection in dogs on serum Creatinine level at Mahasarakham animal hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Mahasarakham University. Health Sci Tech Rev [Internet]. 2022 Aug. 30 [cited 2024 Apr. 20];15(2):59-65. Available from: https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/journalup/article/view/250946

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Vol. 15 No. 2 (2022): May - September

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