Hepatozoon Canis in Labrador Dog with Azotaemia and its Therapeutic Management

A 10-year-old female Labrador dog weighing around 30 kg was presented at Department of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Mumbai Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai (Maharashtra). Previous history of oral medications of doxycycline that leads to vomition, recent tooth eruption which leads to anorexia, dull in appearance, lethargic. Clinical examination revealed pyrexia (103°F), pale mucous membrane, dehydration (+), azotemic. Upon blood reports revels low haemoglobin and platelet count and high kidney and liver enzyme values. The dogs were treated with inj. Imidocarb dipropionate @5 mg/ kg B.W. twice in month and inj. Metronidazole @ 20mg/kg B.W. for 10 days along with haematinics, liver tonics and antacids. Dogs showed complete recovery after 8 days of therapy.