AI Article Synopsis
- A 16-year-old Paint stallion from Nova Scotia showed symptoms like fever, lack of appetite, fatigue, jaundice, swollen limbs, and swollen lymph nodes.
- Laboratory tests found Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection, confirmed through serology and PCR testing.
- The horse improved after being treated with oxytetracycline.
Article Abstract
A 16-year-old Paint stallion was presented with intermittent fever, inappetance, lethargy, icterus, distal limb edema, and submandibular lymphadenopathy. The horse was native to Nova Scotia and had never left that province. Morulae were detected in granulocytes. Ananaplasma phagocytophilum infection was confirmed by serology and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The horse responded to treatment with oxytetracycline.
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