Title: Rangeliosis

{{Short description|Species of carnivore}}
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'''Rangeliosis''' is a disease of dogs and other species,&lt;ref name=DaSilva2013&gt;Da Silva AS ''et al'' (2013) Canine rangeliosis: the need for differential diagnosis. Parasitol Res 112(3):1329-1332&lt;/ref&gt; caused by the [[protozoan|hemoprotozoan]] [[parasite]] ''[[Rangelia|Rangelia vitalii]]''.

==Clinical presentation==

Clinically affected dogs present with [[splenomegaly]], [[jaundice|icterus]], [[anemia]] and [[thrombocytopenia]].&lt;ref name=Paim2013&gt;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&lt;/ref&gt;

Many dogs may succumb to infection without veterinary intervention.

==Treatment==

Treatment is usually effective with antiprotozoal drugs.

==References==
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[[Category:Dog diseases]]