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29 Jan 2004
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Urgent pls doc
Hi Doc,
My 9 yr old Rottie/Chow male has bilary (spelling). What can we do for him or help him before having to take him to the vet. He picks up ticks when taken for a run in the veld. He is not seeming to be on deaths door but we can see he is not quite his normal self.
My 9 yr old Rottie/Chow male has bilary (spelling). What can we do for him or help him before having to take him to the vet. He picks up ticks when taken for a run in the veld. He is not seeming to be on deaths door but we can see he is not quite his normal self.
CyberVet
I hope you have taken your dog to the vet! Biliary can be rapidly fatal if not treated (sometimes within hours) and invariably can only get more serious, more life-threatening and more expensive to treat the longer you wait. The basic rule should be, if you suspect biliary, seek help immediately. I hope your dog is fine now.
By the way, biliary is the common name for infection with a blood parasite called Babesia canis, which is carried by a tick. Tick control is therefore the best way to prevent biliary. There is no vaccination available to prevent biliary.
Dr Malan van Zyl
Veterinary Specialist Physician
Cape Town
By the way, biliary is the common name for infection with a blood parasite called Babesia canis, which is carried by a tick. Tick control is therefore the best way to prevent biliary. There is no vaccination available to prevent biliary.
Dr Malan van Zyl
Veterinary Specialist Physician
Cape Town
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