Electrocardiographic evaluation in dogs with monocytic ehrlichiosis

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Gabriel Bento Ferreira
Maurício Gianfrancesco Filippi
Antônio Carlos Paes
Maria Lúcia Gomes Lourenço

Abstract

The contagious diseases are the most prevalent in Brazilian domestic canines, and one of the most severe is the monocytic ehrlichiosis, caused by Ehrlichia canis bacteria. Among the symptoms of the disease, the most prevalent are apathy, anorexia, epistaxis, hemorrhage, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. However, recent studies indicate association between the disease and diverse symptoms related to cardiac injuries. This article evaluated dogs undoubtedly infected by E. canis through electrocardiogram applied before and after the standard treatment with doxycycline (10mg/kg), aiming to identify typical variations caused by the disease.

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FERREIRA, G. B.; FILIPPI, M. G.; PAES, A. C.; LOURENÇO, M. L. G. Electrocardiographic evaluation in dogs with monocytic ehrlichiosis. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 15, n. 2, p. 38-44, 11 Dec. 2017.
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SMALL ANIMALS CLINIC