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A Labrador bitch was diagnosed that it was suffering with clinical ehrlichiosis. Dog exhibited epistaxis, tachycardia and hyperpnoea. Dog showed signs of anaemia, increased alanine transaminase and aspartate transaminase levels. Present case was successfully treated with oxytetracycline and doxycycline along with supportive therapy.
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Sivajothi, S., Sudhakara Reddy, B. & Manasa, V. Therapeutic management of epistaxis due to ehrlichiosis in a dog. Comp Clin Pathol 25, 509–510 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-016-2225-1
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