Short communication, Note

A first case of equine granulocytic anaplasmosis in Croatia - a case report

Jelena Gotić ; Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Nina Brkljača Bottegaro ; Clinic of Surgery, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology, Faculty of Veterinary medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ivana Kiš ; Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Martina Crnogaj ; Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Vladimir Mrljak ; Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Relja Beck ; Department for Bacteriology and Parasitology, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

We report on the first confirmed case of equine granulocytic anaplasmosis in Croatia. Physical examination of a diseased mare at admission revealed depression, ataxia, high fever, pale mucous membranes and limb edema. A hematology profile showed mild anemia, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia, with no blood parasites or inclusions visual in the blood smear, while PCR detected specific DNA of Anaplasma phagocytophilum. The mare was treated with oxytetracycline for seven consecutive days, which resulted in a rapid recovery. Equine granulocytic anaplasmosis is a “newly” recognized disease in southeastern Europe, and should be considered as a major differential diagnosis in similar cases.

Keywords

equine granulocytic anaplasmosis; Anaplasma phagocytophilum; horse; PCR; southeastern Europe

Hrčak ID:

178538

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/178538

Publication date:

15.1.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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