Comparative efficacy of Doxycycline & Rifampin against ehrlichiosis

Abstract

A total of forty-seven clinical cases were presented at veterinary clinical complex, college of veterinary science and animal husbandry, Mhow, (M.P.), which were diagnosis as monocytic ehrlichiosis on the basis of history of ticks infestation, characteristic clinical features fever, mucosal paleness, depression and hematological examinations. They were grouped randomly into 2 groups of 8 dogs in each group. First treatment group was scheduled by prescription of 10 mg/kg/wt Doxycycline for 21 days. The second group treated with Rifampin 15 mg/kg/wt for 21 days. Both group Shows 100% recovery on 21st day. All the hematological parameters significantly improved at 14 days of medication.