TABLE 2.
Retinal vascular lesions as detected by direct ophthalmoscopic examination or FA in dogs infected with R. rickettsii
| Groupa | Avg. no. of lesions/dog detected on:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| PID 5
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PID 12
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| By direct ophthalmoscopy | By FA | By direct ophthalmoscopy | By FA | |
| I (infection control) | 0.5 | 0 | 5.75 | 2.75 |
| II (doxycycline) | 0.25 | 0 | 0.75 | 0 |
| III (azithromycin) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1.25 | 2.5 |
| IV (trovafloxacin) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
n = 4 dogs/group.