Vol. 9, Issue 5, Part B (2024)

Author(s): PI Ganesan and Om Prakash Meena

Abstract: A one and half years old months old female, Persian cat get admitted in a private veterinary clinic, Jaipur. The dog showed the clinical signs of pyrexia, conjunctivitis, muco purulent nasal discharge. Microscopic examination of the Giemsa stained blood smear revealed intra erythrocytic and extra erythrocytic Babesia felis. The hemato-biochemical parameters revealed changes in their values from their normal values. The hemogram revealed decreased levels of Hb, TLC, Hematocrit values, RBC count, MCH and platelet count and the serum biochemistry studies revealed elevated ALT only and the other parameters remained intact (Table). Based on the above findings and as per the recommendation, the dog was treated for B. felis infection successfully with atovaquone at the dose rate of 3.5 mg/kg body weight administered per OS (PO) every 24 hours with azithromycin at the dose rate of 10 mg /kg body weight PO for 10 days.