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Rangeliosis is a disease of dogs and other species, caused by the hemoprotozoan parasite Rangelia vitalii.
Clinical presentation
Clinically affected dogs present with splenomegaly, icterus, anemia and thrombocytopenia.
Many dogs may succumb to infection without veterinary intervention.
Treatment
Treatment is usually effective with antiprotozoal drugs.
References
- Da Silva AS et al (2013) Canine rangeliosis: the need for differential diagnosis. Parasitol Res 112(3):1329-1332
- Paim FC et al (2013) Serum proteinogram, acute phase proteins and immunoglobulins in dogs experimentally infected with Rangelia vitalii. Vet Parasitol 192(1-3):137-142