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No antibodies against Ehrlichia were detected. Your dog has not been exposed to this tick-borne pathogen. Ehrlichia is transmitted by Rhipicephalus and Dermacentor ticks.
No antibodies against Ehrlichia were detected. Your dog has not been exposed to this tick-borne pathogen. Ehrlichia is transmitted by Rhipicephalus and Dermacentor ticks.
Continue tick prevention. Ehrlichia is widespread in many regions.
Canine Ehrlichia antibodies: negative (0)Antibodies against Ehrlichia were detected. Ehrlichiosis can cause three phases: acute (fever, lethargy, enlarged lymph nodes), subclinical (no signs for months to years), and chronic (bleeding, pancytopenia, eye inflammation, kidney disease). German Shepherd Dogs can develop a particularly noticeable chronic form.
Your vet will run a CBC to check for thrombocytopenia (low platelets), which is the hallmark of active Ehrlichiosis. Doxycycline for 4 weeks is the standard treatment. Tick prevention is essential to prevent re-infection.
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