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<h3>Introduction</h3>
<p>The purpose of the study was to investigate post-mortem changes in dogs infected with <italic>Babesia canis</italic> and to establish the probable cause of death of the affected animals.</p></sec>
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<h3>Material and Methods</h3>
<p>Cadavers of six dogs that did not survive babesiosis were collected. Necropsies were performed and samples of various organs were collected for histological examination.</p></sec>
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<h3>Results</h3>
<p>Necropsies and histological examinations revealed congestion and oedemata in various organs. Most of the dogs had ascites, hydrothorax or hydropericardium, pulmonary oedema, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, and cerebral congestion, and necrosis of cardiomyocytes.</p></sec>
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<h3>Conclusion</h3>
<p>These results suggested disorders in blood circulation as the most probable cause of death. However, the pulmonary inflammatory response and cerebral babesiosis observed in some of these dogs could also be considered possible causes of death. This study also showed a possible role for renal congestion in the development of renal hypoxia and azotaemia in canine babesiosis.</p></sec>
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Introduction
The purpose of the study was to investigate post-mortem changes in dogs infected with Babesia canis and to establish the probable cause of death of the affected animals.

Material and Methods
Cadavers of six dogs that did not survive babesiosis were collected. Necropsies were performed and samples of various organs were collected for histological examination.

Results
Necropsies and histological examinations revealed congestion and oedemata in various organs. Most of the dogs had ascites, hydrothorax or hydropericardium, pulmonary oedema, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, and cerebral congestion, and necrosis of cardiomyocytes.

Conclusion
These results suggested disorders in blood circulation as the most probable cause of death. However, the pulmonary inflammatory response and cerebral babesiosis observed in some of these dogs could also be considered possible causes of death. This study also showed a possible role for renal congestion in the development of renal hypoxia and azotaemia in canine babesiosis.

Disorders in blood circulation as a probable cause of death in dogs infected with <italic>Babesia canis</italic>

Journal of Veterinary Research

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Disorders in blood circulation as a probable cause of death in dogs infected with 

Introduction
The purpose of the study was to investigate post-mortem changes in dogs infected with Babesia canis and to establish the probable cause of death...

Disorders in blood circulation as a probable cause of death in dogs infected with Babesia canis

Published Online: Jul 05, 2021

Page range: 277 - 285

Received: Jan 18, 2021

Accepted: Jun 16, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2021-0036

Keywords
canine babesiosis, cerebral babesiosis, pulmonary oedema, renal congestion

© 2021 W. Zygner et al. published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Disorders in blood circulation as a probable cause of death in dogs infected with Babesia canis

Published Online: Jul 05, 2021

Page range: 277 - 285

Received: Jan 18, 2021

Accepted: Jun 16, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2021-0036

Keywordscanine babesiosis, cerebral babesiosis, pulmonary oedema, renal congestion

© 2021 W. Zygner et al. published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
canine babesiosis, cerebral babesiosis, pulmonary oedema, renal congestion