Welcome to another Biogal Academy Live Course In this course you may improve your knowledge of Diagnostic Aspects of Canine Babesiosis. The Topics will be addressed from general characteristics, diagnosis methods to treatment. Find out everything you need to know about this tick-borne disease, which can manifest itself in many ways and cause different clinical signs, ranging from an asymptomatic condition to a serious and life-threatening illness. We appreciate any feedback that you might have regarding our course: info@biogal.com Training program MODULE 01 Introduction Lesson 1. General Characteristics Lesson 2. Life cycle Lesson 3. Classification of babesia Lesson 4. Transmission Lesson 5. Distribution MODULE 02 Pathogenesis and clinical findings Lesson 6. Pathogenesis Lesson 7. Clinical signs MODULE 03 Diagnostic tools Suspicion of babesiosis in a dog would rise according to the clinical sign, history of travel, or when living in an endemic area. To confirm or exclude the infection, vets must take the following tests: Lesson 8. Complete blood count and Chemistry Lesson 9. Organism detection – blood smear Lesson 10. Serology Lesson 11. Polymerase chain reaction – PCR MODULE 04 Treatment The treatment is based on clinical, epidemiological, and therapeutic response criteria; It is different for large and small babesia spp. due to the fact that they have different susceptibilities to antiprotozoal drugs. It is also crucial to treat co-infections when present and to provide supportive therapy. PREVENTION IS KEY Lesson 12. Treatment Large babesiosis Lesson 13. Treatment Small babesiosis MODULE 05 Test and Check-list Final assessment References Enroll now Share Contact Us Do you have any questions, comments, or concerns? Get in touch and a customer service representative will contact you shortly. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.