The South African form of severe and complicated canine babesiosis: clinical advances 1994-2004

Veterinary Parasitology
Linda S Jacobson

Abstract

Babesia (canis) rossi infection is common in dogs in South Africa, and frequently causes severe, life-threatening disease. Acidemia, persistent hyperlactatemia, hemoconcentration, elevated creatinine, cerebral babesiosis, pulmonary edema and pancreatitis are all associated with mortality rates above 30%, compared with overall mortality of 12% in admitted cases. Although half the admitted cases are severely anemic, hemoconcentration is associated with far higher mortality. Cerebral babesiosis is uncommon, but carries a poor prognosis. The pathological mechanism has been suggested to be endothelial cell damage and necrosis, followed by segmental microvascular necrosis with perivascular edema and hemorrhage. Renal involvement in babesiosis resembles the functional renal failure of sepsis. Hypotension is common, and other cardiovascular disturbances have been documented. Cerebellar ataxia, rhabdomyolysis and pancreatitis are recently identified complications. While the previous categorization into "severe" (life-threatening anemia) and "complicated" (complications not directly attributable to anemia) disease has proved useful, the distinction is artificial and probably unnecessary. An updated approach to classification is suggested...Continue Reading

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