Successful therapeutic management of canine Isosporosis in puppies

Four labrador male puppies were confirmed for the Isospora spp infection by direct smear and flotation method following complains of anorexia, haematemesis and haematochezia. The puppies were treated with trimethoprime and sulphamethoxazole @ 40 mg/kg body weight in combination with metronidazole @...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Garanayak, Nishiswapna, Gupta, A. R., Patra, R. C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer India 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5339170/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28316386
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12639-015-0747-0
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Sumario:Four labrador male puppies were confirmed for the Isospora spp infection by direct smear and flotation method following complains of anorexia, haematemesis and haematochezia. The puppies were treated with trimethoprime and sulphamethoxazole @ 40 mg/kg body weight in combination with metronidazole @ 10 mg/kg body weight twice daily for 5 days which was supported with fluid therapy, aniemetics and plasma expanders. All the animals showed completed clinical recovery along with clearing of faecal oocyst.

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