Rapid sepsis test Sabervet

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The SaberVet Canine Ehrlichia Antibody Rapid Test offered by Antigenne is a lateral flow immunoassay intended for the qualitative detection of Ehrlichia antibody (EHR Ab) in canine whole blood/serum/plasma sample. Description Canine ehrlichiosis is an infectious disease characterized by sepsis caused by tick-borne Ehrlichia canis. Domestic dogs, wild dogs, and rodents are hosts for Ehrlichia canis. Dogs of all genders, ages and breeds can be infected with this disease. 1.Clinical symptoms The clinical signs of canine ehrlichiosis can be divided into three stages: acute, subacute and chronic. In the acute stage (1-3 weeks) usually manifested as fever, anorexia, weight loss lymph node enlargement, nosebleed, bleeding tendency (such as subcutaneous hemorrhage, blood in urine). In the subacute phase (weeks to months) clinical symptoms are mild, but blood tests show thrombocytopenia and anemia. In the chronic phase, severe weight loss, anemia, bone marrow suppression (resulting in thrombocytopenia), and immune-mediated diseases (e.g., polyarthritis) are seen. 2.Transmission Canine ehrlichiosis is mainly transmitted by blood-sucking insects, especially ticks. The tick acquires the pathogen by biting a sick dog and then spreads it to other dogs by sucking blood after becoming an adult. The disease can also be transmitted through direct contact with the blood of sick dogs. 3.Clinical Diagnosis Diagnosis of canine ehrlichiosis usually involves a combination of clinical signs, hematology, and specific laboratory tests. Hematologic tests show thrombocytopenia, anemia, and leukopenia or leukocytosis.