Table 1 Cases of Hepatozoon canis infection in dogs from Poland
Dogs: H. canis-infected cases | Location | Date | Age | Clinical features | Co-infections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case 1 | Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski (SE Poland) | April 2021 | 10 years | Dog was lethargic and malnourished with shaky gait (ataxia), sunken eyes, increased alkaline phosphatase activity and inflammatory changes in the cerebellum and spinal cord | Anaplasma spp.; Ehrlichia spp.; Toxoplasma gondii |
Case 2 | Świdnik/Lublin | May/June 2022 | 12 years | Unknown | Dirofilaria repens |
Case 3 | Świdnik/Lublin | May/June 2022 | 2.5 years | Asymptomatic | Dirofilaria repens |
Case 4 | Świdnik/Lublin | May/June 2022 | 5 years | Asymptomatic | Dirofilaria repens |
Case 5 | Białystok-Hajnówka | May 2022 | 12–15 weeks | Weakness, lethargy, inappetence, general lymphadenopathy, tissue oedema and oozing, crusted skin lesions, especially of the nose and perianal region | Babesia vulpes |
Case 6 | Białystok-Hajnówka | May 2022 | 12–15 weeks | Asymptomatic | Unknown |
Case 7 | Gdańsk | June 2022 | 3.5 years | Asymptomatic | Unknown |
Case 8 | Białystok-Hajnówka | May 2022 | 12–15 weeks | Asymptomatic | Unknown |
Case 9 | Tłuszcz | October 2020 | 10 years | Symptoms resembling that of babesiosis in treating veterinarian's opinion | Excluded Babesia canis infection |
Case 10 | Błedowo | October 2022 | At least 10 years | Generally poor conditions and prolonged anaemia, prolonged weakness and cachexia | Excluded Babesia, and Dirofilaria spp. infections |
Case 11 | Błedowo | October 2022 | At least 10 years | Generally poor conditions and prolonged anaemia | Excluded Babesia, and Diroilaria spp. infections |