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Table 1 Hematological parameters (mean and standard deviation, SD) in 24 dogs showing clinical remission for babesiosis following treatment with a doxycycline-enrofloxacin-metronidazole combination and intramuscular diminazene diaceturate.

From: Use of a doxycycline-enrofloxacin-metronidazole combination with/without diminazene diaceturate to treat naturally occurring canine babesiosis caused by Babesia gibsoni

Parameter

Reference Range

Day 0

Mean (SD)

Day 14

Mean (SD)

Day 28

Mean (SD)

Day 90

Mean (SD)

RBC (×106/μL)

5.2-7.9

2.7 (1.7)

3.7 (1.6)

5.3 (1.1)

5.8 (0.5)

Hb (g/dL)

11.6-17.1

6.8 (4.7)

8.2 (3.8)

11.5 (1.5)

12.2 (0.8)

Hct (%)

38.4-53.1

21.5 (10.3)

29.3 (7.4)

34.7 (6.9)

38.2 (4.8)

  1. RBC, red blood cell count; Hb haemoglobin; Hct: haematocrit.