Vasculitis associated with <i>Ehrlichia canis</i> and <i>Babesia canis</i> in a dog in the Netherlands
Abstract This report describes a case of severe, sudden‐onset, widespread vasculitis affecting a dog concurrently infected by E hrlichia canis and Babesia canis . Following diagnostic investigations, the dog was suspected of an immune‐mediated vasculitis, possibly triggered by E. canis, B. canis or their combination. The lesions completely resolved after a multimodal treatment protocol including prednisolone, ciclosporin, pentoxifylline, doxycycline and imidocarb dipropionate.
Authors
- Niek de Vries (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6257-8604)
- Silvia T. Auxilia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3039-646X)
- Marie Welters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5602-5249)
- Margreet Ploeg
- Thomas Dijkxhoorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2401-9363)
Institutions
- IDEXX Laboratories (France) (FR)
- Utrecht University (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Record Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.70228
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00