Efficacy of Malarone® in Dogs Naturally Infected withBabesia gibsoni

[摘要] References(22)Cited-By(1)The efficacy ofMalarone® alone and in combination with doxycycline (DOXY) againstBabesia gibsoni infections was examined in 8 dogs. In all dogs exceptone treated with Malarone®, parasitemia decreased, and anemia improved soonafter initiation of treatment. However, 3 of 4 dogs treated with Malarone®relapsed, and relapse was inhibited in 2 of 4 dogs treated with Malarone® andDOXY. All relapsed dogs responded well to the second treatment, but 1 dog relapsed againand did not respond to the third treatment. Malarone® may be useful for acutestage of B. gibsoni infections, and at least second repeating treatmentmight be effective.

[学科分类] 兽医学

[关键词] Babesia gibsoni;doxycycline;Malarone®