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A friend has recently adopted a 6 year old girl who was very ill with babesia 2 years ago - lethargy; anorexia & weight loss; difficulty breathing; "internal bleeding". She was treated with 2 injections of Imizol. She is now seemingly very healthy and happy. (and very sweet :wub: )

Can this disease reoccur? Does she need to watch for anything in particular? Does she need followup bloodwork of any kind? Anthing she needs to know? Thank you all in advance.

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Susan, Jessie and Jordy NORTHERN SKY GREYHOUND ADOPTION ASSOCIATION

Jack, in my heart forever March 1999-Nov 21, 2008 My Dancing Queen Jilly with me always and forever Aug 12, 2003-Oct 15, 2010

Joshy I will love you always Aug 1, 2004-Feb 22,2013 Jonah my sweetheart May 2000 - Jan 2015

" You will never need to be alone again. I promise this. As your dog, I will sing this promise to you, and whisper it to you at night, every night, with my breath." Stanley Coren

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She could be reinfected if she had another tick after the shots. It's a good question to ask on the tick list :)

She was treated up here in the frozen North :lol . So she won't have been reinfected.

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Susan, Jessie and Jordy NORTHERN SKY GREYHOUND ADOPTION ASSOCIATION

Jack, in my heart forever March 1999-Nov 21, 2008 My Dancing Queen Jilly with me always and forever Aug 12, 2003-Oct 15, 2010

Joshy I will love you always Aug 1, 2004-Feb 22,2013 Jonah my sweetheart May 2000 - Jan 2015

" You will never need to be alone again. I promise this. As your dog, I will sing this promise to you, and whisper it to you at night, every night, with my breath." Stanley Coren

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I dont believe the ticks up here carry the same diseases they do in the states. Caliloka has Babesia and I know that it came from the US, and someone told me that our ticks in Canada dont carry the virus that causes Babesia or Echericha (I know I just massacred those 2 names, haha!)

 

<3 Brandy & Caliloka

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Yes I realize that. What I'm asking is if there are long term effects post treatment that the new adopter needs to be aware of. This dog is a bounce and she has very little information other than what I mentioned in the original post.

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Susan, Jessie and Jordy NORTHERN SKY GREYHOUND ADOPTION ASSOCIATION

Jack, in my heart forever March 1999-Nov 21, 2008 My Dancing Queen Jilly with me always and forever Aug 12, 2003-Oct 15, 2010

Joshy I will love you always Aug 1, 2004-Feb 22,2013 Jonah my sweetheart May 2000 - Jan 2015

" You will never need to be alone again. I promise this. As your dog, I will sing this promise to you, and whisper it to you at night, every night, with my breath." Stanley Coren

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