Infectious

Question 1

Answer 1

Question 2

Answer 2

• Prospective, 35 client owned dogs with coccidiomycosis + 25 control
• No difference in vitamin D between infected and non-infected dogs, but lower in dogs with higher titre ≥ 1:32
• IgG titres higher than 1:32 more likely disseminated
• Vitamin D decreases in systemic inflammation. May have role in montoring or prognosticating cases with higher titres

Question 3

What variable was significantly increased in dogs with pulmonary coccidioidomycosis compared to disseminated coccidioidomycosis?
a. CRP
b. Vitamin D
c. Albumin
d. Neutrophil count

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Answer 4

Question 5

Answer 5

Background: 35 dogs never left region, 14 not left in 6 weeks preceding diagnosis. 44/49 dogs on inadequate/no parasite prophylaxis.
Results:
* All dog PCR positive for Babesia,
* 100% thrombocytopenic 85% regenerative anaemia,
* ALT increased in 37%, ALP in 70% and TBil in 85%
* All dogs had splenomegaly
* All dogs treated with imidocarb
* Follow up PCR in 19/35 dogs negative after 1st inejection
* Frequent association with SIRS and cardiac abnormalities
* 85% (39/49) dogs survived
Conclusion: B canis in Berlin area is associated with severe clinicopathologic changes, SIRS and multi organ involvement

Question 6

In a group of dogs with autochthonous B.Canis infection in Berlin/Brandenburg, what was the most common clinicopathologic finding
a) Anaemia
b) pancytopenia
c) leucopenia
d) thrombocytopenia

Answer 6

D thrombocytopenia