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*Clinical signs: fever, depression, ataxia, limb oedema, icterus and petechial haemorrhages | *Clinical signs: fever, depression, ataxia, limb oedema, icterus and petechial haemorrhages | ||
*Low mortality | *Low mortality | ||
| − | *Diagnosis: presence of morulae in [[Neutrophils | + | *Diagnosis: presence of morulae in [[Neutrophils|neutrophils]] during early disease; seroconversion; leukopenia |
*Treatment: tetracyclines | *Treatment: tetracyclines | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:40, 29 July 2010
Equine granulocytic ehrlichiosis
- Caused by E. equi
- Clinical signs: fever, depression, ataxia, limb oedema, icterus and petechial haemorrhages
- Low mortality
- Diagnosis: presence of morulae in neutrophils during early disease; seroconversion; leukopenia
- Treatment: tetracyclines