Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Tick fever

Gagan Gaudi a lab puppy around 2 1/2 months of age came yesterday with history of lazyness, slightly anorexia, loose motions and vomitting only once. PE-potbellied appearance, no dehydration. fever-103. self treated by owner for two to three days with nimesulide. Vaccination going on from some other vet, deworming as claimed by the owner done.
today fever 103, stools normal but with a blackish tinge, activity slightly improved, vomited early in the morning. blood tests awaited. currently he is on ceftriaxone, analgin, metoclopramide, ranintidine and b-cplex. need suggestions, thanks in advance

16 July at 07:27 · · · Flag
    • Gagan Gaudi blood report:Hb-4.5, TLC-10850, Platelets-0.12 lacs, DLC N-79, L-19, E-1, M-1, BUN-41.0, Creatinine-1.0, SGOT-131, SGPT-32
      16 July at 13:52 ·
    • Sarabjit Singh doc it has to be tick fever complicated with hapetitis. check for the history for the ticks...
      16 July at 19:57 ·
    • Ajay Kesarwani Seems babesiosis,Chq PBS.Oxy-I/v,clinda,Diminazone,Hepa merz,ranitidine,ondasetron,ethamsylate,B.comp,fluid & blood transfusion if possible
      16 July at 20:16 ·
    • Gagan Gaudi yes blood report clearly indicated tick fever. alredy startedwith oxy, ranintidine, ondansteron, hemocouglants, b-cplex, fluid. blood transfusion not possible at my clinic for the time being. condition is better but still witing for to be more better then will use berenil or imidocarb. nothing orally given as the pup is vomotting, so no liver tonics only injectables
      17 July at 07:33 ·
    • Ajay Kesarwani continue and hope for the best.
      17 July at 09:49 ·
    • Premal Darji use berinil..no need for blood transfusion..keep him on doxycyclin according to body wt..Vitocofol and inferon injs if possible twice a week..or orally if not vomiting..
      17 July at 15:29 ·
    • Gagan Gaudi update fever which rose to 104 yesterday evening came down to 103. mm turning slightly pinkish, activity better, drank water, no vomitting. reduction in potbelly appearance. advised Sarcoferrol today. avoiding using berenil for a day or so as the condition of pup is still not so good. noticed swelling over face and ears
      17 July at 15:51 ·
    • Premal Darji i guss u need to give berinil.. keep him on doxy..chck protein again..
      17 July at 15:53 ·
    • Sarabjit Singh doc better to not to give imizol, berenil, or doxy just use cholramphenicol and wyslone.
      17 July at 19:36 · · 1 person
    • Ajay Kesarwani NICE TO SEE SO MANY VETS TAKING INTEREST ON A SINGLE CASE.AND PEOPLE SAY,DOCTORS DONT HAVE FEELINNS.THEY CAN NEVER KNOW HOW CONCERNED DO WE FEEL TOWARDS OUR PTS.
      17 July at 22:06 ·
    • Sp Singh lot of medicines ---stop ---he will improve
      21 July at 16:45 ·


Swarupmay Majumdar ‎35 days old m daschund comes to clinic with simple history that he is not taking food. owner also feels him to be extra hot. more than not eating it seems not able to eat what the owner means.
PE: active, purulent eye discharge, submandibular LN severly enlarged. enlarged belly. mm pale. presence of a single blood filled tick on one paw!
Temp: 105.6*F! any guss

17 April at 08:56 · · · Flag
    • Pranav Pandit Needs to rule out CD, and Tick Fever.... how is the liver and spleen btw?
      17 April at 09:03 · · Report
    • Gautam Unny puppy strangles??
      17 April at 09:55 · · Report
    • Ajitesh Kumar puppy strangles if more than two three lymph nodes are swollen and swelling shd be at leaset double the normal size. start prednisolone and amoxy clav inj. call them for check up every day. the swelling may open up and it can appear at many other places. its a serious condition.
      17 April at 10:04 · · Report
    • Joseph Cyrus i agree with ajithesh, prednisolone with any antibiotic. no need for daily inject oral enoug!
      21 April at 12:40 · · Report
    • Swarupmay Majumdar ‎35 days old , prednisolone is ok?
      24 April at 13:20 · · Report
    • Swarupmay Majumdar I wont use sterids at high fever!
      24 April at 13:20 · · Report
    • Nassem N. Naimi Can I know what happened exactly any Updates, and history and previous signs like simple change in the mood few days before this then he became normal anything??
      27 April at 15:38 · · Report
    • Darsha Mapatuna according to you pup had ticks on one paw. it may be tick fever . then can you give chlorampenicol orally. only drug can give in small age
      27 April at 20:26 · · Report
    • Swarupmay Majumdar ‎@ naseem, just came with history that not taking food, he was otherwise happy and fine. he was put on Amoxy-clav and homeo Marc sol 200- 2 doses. and melonex. he was better and the owner had not reported anything aftrwrds. can be tick fever, but at this small age?
      28 April at 12:44 · ·
    • Darsha Mapatuna yes 35 days pups can get tick fever. for that age chloramphenicol is is the best drug we can used
      28 April at 13:56 · ·
    • Swarupmay Majumdar actually, as per knowlege its above 60 days! ref: 5 min vet consultant. but I think it could be.
      28 April at 15:48 · ·
    • Mahalingam Muralithas with ur patient's c/s, most probably dog may have distemper. but we need some history such the that dog showed any respiratory signs like couhing and other nasal discharges.
      30 April at 16:17 · ·
    • Nassem N. Naimi
      I am thinking actually as Mahalingam :) I am more into Distember. one tick is not enough to say Tick fever, so it is maybe a miss leading sign. so lets go wider.
      And the dog mayn't show respiratory signs
      a simple thing you can ask for if the dog got better then a recurrence happened
      like if the puppy got fever before (calm and off food fore a couple of days) then he again looked like healthy or now if they returned back to you telling you that the fever is back.
      30 April at 17:28 · ·
    • Joseph Cyrus if u c the royal canin publish newsletter a pup as early as 2 days have been diagnosed with tick fever due to in utero infection said to be common in the phillipines~!
      30 April at 18:24 · ·
    • Nassem N. Naimi in utero at 2 days ok
      but at 36 week it is not utero :D off course and infection also is too early
      :D so he is in the safe area
      30 April at 18:46 · ·
    • Swarupmay Majumdar thats very informative. thanks Dr Joseph. and DR Nassem
      01 May at 11:31 · ·
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