A Presa Canario recovered from 5 episodes of fits due to tick fever
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 2014-03-12

The owner diagnosed tick fever in his beloved Presa. He had detached a tick from the Presa's ear recently and his neighbour has re-homed several stray dogs. Some 2 weeks ago, his neighbour had advised him to use the Frontline "spot on" but he did not want to as he believed that spot-ons are hazardous to his dog's health.

The dog had one fits in the evening and around 5 fits the next morning. So he rushed the dog to Toa Payoh Vets. Blood smear showed Babesia gibsoni, low platelet count and almost 90% of the dog's red blood cells destroyed by the parasites, causing "spikes" protruding from the cell surface (echinocytes). 

Two injections 24 hours apart of Imidox at 0.7 ml SC were given in this 45-kg Presa and now, 7 days later, the dog is OK and eating. No more fits.

COMMENTS ON THIS VIDEO DONE BY INTERN VANESSA LIAN

1. The hook should be the dog having fits on the consultation table. The scenes of Singapore at the beginning of the video do not seem to have much relevance to "tick fever".

2. Not concise. Repeating scenes of blood test tubes and narration. 

3. Conclusion not concise.

4. Vanessa will edit and create another video.