Table 3.
Signalment, clinical signs and vector-borne agents in nine co-infected dogs.
| Agents | Gender | Breed | Age (months) | Clinical signs | HCT (%) | Ticks | Month | Clinical outcome (imidocarb treatment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. canis canis and L. infantum | F | Dalmatian | 72 | ND | ND | No | October | Recovered |
| M | Mongrel | 02 | Hyperthermia, PMM, RU | 20 | Yes | November | Died | |
| M | Mongrel | 02 | ND | 10 | Yes | November | Recovered | |
| F | Mongrel | 36 | ND | 40 | Yes | February | Recovered | |
| M | Mongrel | 36 | Hyperthermia, RU | 40 | Yes | February | Recovered | |
| M | Mongrel | ND | PMM, RU | 15 | Yes | March | Recovered | |
| B. canis canis and H. canis | F | Podengo | 47 | Hyperthermia, PMM, RU | 25 | Yes | May | Recovered |
| B. canis canis and E. canis | M | German pointer | 78 | Anorexia, hyperthermia, lethargy, RU | 40 | No | March | Recovered |
| B. canis vogeli, E. canis and L. infantum | M | Podengo | 36 | Anorexia, hypothermia, lethargy, YMM | 03 | Yes* | April | Died |
F: female; HCT: haematocrit (normal range: 37-55%); M: male; ND: not determined; PMM: pale mucous membranes; RU: red urine; YMM: yellow mucous membranes. *R. sanguineus.