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Article: Update on babesiosis, leptospirosis in dogs
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- July 1, 2008
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Reviewing means of transmission, latest diagnosis and treatment protocols
Pediatric Geriatric PROTOCOL
Q Please provide a review on canine babesiosis and canine leptospirosis.
A Dr. Douglass K. Macintire lectured on Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine Babesiosis and Canine Leptospirosis at the 2007 American College ofVeterinary Internal Medicine Forum in Seattle. Here are some relevant points from his presentation:
Canine babesiosis is an emerging infectious disease in North America. Historically, the disease has been classified either as "large babesia" (B. canis) or "small babesia" (B. gibsoni) on the basis of the size of intraerythrocytic forms. There are three subspecies of the "large" ...