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.

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Veterinary Record Case Reports
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2025-10-09
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https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.70228
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Vector-borne infectious diseases
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Vasculitis associated with Ehrlichia canis and Babesia canis in a dog in the Netherlands

Niek de Vries, Silvia T. Auxilia, Marie Welters, Margreet Ploeg et al.
Veterinary Record Case Reports
Vector-borne infectious diseases
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Vasculitis associated with Ehrlichia canis and Babesia canis in a dog in the Netherlands

Niek de Vries, Silvia T. Auxilia, Marie Welters, Margreet Ploeg, Thomas Dijkxhoorn
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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.

Veterinary Record Case ReportsVol. 13(4)
IDEXX Laboratories (France) (FR), Utrecht University (NL)
Openalex Percentile: Top 70%
Vector-borne infectious diseases
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Vasculitis associated with <i>Ehrlichia canis</i> and <i>Babesia canis</i> in a dog in the Netherlands — Niek de Vries, Silvia T. Auxilia, et al. · Veterinary Record Case Reports (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS