The case of babesiosis in farmed wolf (Canis lupus L).

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W. Stefański Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda 51/55, 00-818 Warsaw.

Published: February 2009

There was recognised the case of canine babesiosis in farmed wolf (Canis lupus) in Białowieza, northeastern Poland. The typical symptoms were observed in animal--depression, asitia, and haematocyturia. The treatment with antibiotics gave positive results. It was the first observation of babesiosis in wolf in Poland.

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