Analysis of haematological abnormalities observed in dogs infected by a large Babesia

• Autorzy: Fabisiak M , Sapierzynski R. , Klucinski W.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of presented study was a statistical analysis of haematological abnormalities in cases of canine babesiosis, especially according to age and breed of animals. Data submitted to analysis consisted of 350 haematological results from dogs that were diagnosed as Babesia positive, based on May-Grünwald-Giemsa stained blood smears. Haematology tests (erythrocyte, leukocyte, and platelet parameters) were performed on automated analyser. Haematological parameters that showed abnormalities were submitted to the statistical analysis with the group division based on animals' age and breed. It was found that the most significant haematological abnormality in the course of babesiosis is thrombocytopoenia, less severe abnormalities included anaemia, leukopoenias (both neutropoenia and lymphopoenia), moreover bi- or pancytopoenia were noted more seldom. Additionally, significant differences of PCV value between the group of young animals and both groups of adult and old animals were observed, and also in case of WBC value significant difference between German shepherds and mongrels were noted.

Słowa kluczowe

PL

dog; Babesia canis; babesiosis; blood disorder; hematological abnormality; tick-borne disease; canine babesiosis

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Puławy
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: 54
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.167-170,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Fabisiak M

• Warsaw University of Life Sciences [SGGW], 02-776 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Sapierzynski R.

autor

Klucinski W.

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