Ophthalmic, hematologic and serologic findings in dogs with suspected Ehrlichia canis infections

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to correlate ophthalmic and haematological findings, compared with the serological dataobtained by indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFATT) and by dot-blot linked immunoassay (DBELIA) in 51 dogs with uveitis dueto possible ehrlichiosis infection. Thirty-four positive IFAT and forty-four positive DBELIA results were obtained in serum samples.The high correlation between uveitis and a positive serology for Ehrlichia canis was established. The DBELIA test was moresensitive for the diagnosis of ehrlichiosis than IFAT.