Table 2.
Clinical signs associated with canine granulocytic anaplasmosis after natural infection and corresponding frequency recorded in several studies.
| Clinical sign | Frequency (%) | Number of dogs included in the study | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fever | 84 47 61 46 89 52 100 57 67 60 67 |
32 49 18 26 18 60 8 28 6 15 61 |
(26) (31) (25) (33) (27) (45) (24) (13) (312) (60) (35) |
| Fever, lethargy | 88 | 17 | (29) |
| Fever, lethargy, depression | 93 | 14 | (30) |
| Fever, lethargy, anorexia | 51 | 107 | (34) |
| Lethargy/depression | 94 88 74 72 67 81 67 26 50 83 73 |
18 17 34 18 49 26 60 28 6 63 15 |
(25) (29) (26) (27) (31) (33) (45) (13) (312) (35) (60) |
| Inappetence/anorexia | 62 33 58 55 29 87 88 50 63 67 |
34 49 26 60 51 8 17 6 63 15 |
(26) (31) (33) (45) (13) (24) (29) (312) (35) (60) |
| Weight loss | 25 | 8 | (24) |
| Pale mucous membrane | 28 12 50 |
18 8 6 |
(25) (24) (312) |
| Dehydratation | 37 | 8 | (24) |
| Musculoskeletal Signs | |||
| Lameness | 32 16 11 50 23 34 16 16 27 |
34 49 18 26 60 107 28 63 15 |
(26) (31) (25) (33) (45) (34) (13) (35) (60) |
| Joint swelling | 62 6 19 55 14 33 |
8 34 26 18 28 6 |
(24) (26) (33) (27) (13) (312) |
| Digestive signs | 23 13 |
107 15 |
(34) (60) |
| Vomiting | 24 11 15 6 50 8 |
34 18 26 18 6 63 |
(26) (25) (33) (27) (312) (35) |
| Diarrhea | 9 17 50 14 |
34 18 6 63 |
(26) (25) (312) (35) |
| Abdominal pain | 9 | 34 | (26) |
| Tense abdomen | 28 40 |
18 63 |
(25) (35) |
| Lymphadenopathy | 32 19 6 13 6 |
34 26 18 17 63 |
(26) (33) (27) (29) (35) |
| Splenomegaly | 12 40 13 100 17 84 |
34 60 17 18 6 57 |
(26) (45) (29) (25) (312) (35) |
| Hepathomegaly | 8 33 |
26 6 |
(33) (312) |
| Hepatosplenomegaly | 7 12 |
17 57 |
(29) (35) |
| RESPIRATORY SIGNS | |||
| High respiratory rate | 29 2 |
34 63 |
(26) (35) |
| Cough | 8 37 3 |
26 8 63 |
(33) (24) (35) |
| Respiratory or urinary tract disease | 7 | 91 | (34) |
| Bleeding disorders | 12 13 |
66 63 |
(34) (35) |
| Petechiae | 11 3 |
18 63 |
(25) (35) |
| Epistaxis | 6 8 6 4 2 |
18 26 18 28 63 |
(25) (33) (27) (13) (35) |
| Melena | 6 17 |
18 6 |
(25) (312) |
| Gingival bleeding, hematoma, fresh blood in feces, pulmonary and vaginal hemorrage | 2 | 63 | (35) |
| Neurological signs | 7 | 28 | (13) |
| Left cerebral dysfunction | 6 | 18 | (27) |
| Cervical pain | 6 2 |
18 63 |
(27) (35) |
| Proprioceptifon deficit | 7 | 17 | (29) |
| Seizures | 15 7 2 |
40 17 63 |
(34) (29) (35) |
| Ataxia | 67 7 |
6 15 |
(312) (60) |
| Skin disease | 10 12 |
61 33 |
(34) (313) |