Reliability of clinical monitoring for the diagnosis of babesiosis in dogs in Nigeria
| Autor: | Samuel Olatunbosun Omotainse, R A Ajadi, Olufunke Omowunmi Adebayo, Temidayo Olutayo Omobowale, Helen Oyebukola Nottidge, M. A. Dipeolu, Ebenezer Babatunde Otesile |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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dogs
medicine.medical_specialty Veterinary medicine 040301 veterinary sciences markers Gastroenterology 0403 veterinary science Internal medicine medicine Leukocytosis Babesia species Original Research clinical parameters Leukopenia Hematology biology business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) canine babesiosis 0402 animal and dairy science Research and Reports [Veterinary Medicine] Babesiosis 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences biology.organism_classification medicine.disease 040201 dairy & animal science Blood chemistry Babesia Babesia canis medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Veterinary Medicine : Research and Reports |
| ISSN: | 2230-2034 |
| Popis: | Babesiosis accounts for a high percentage of hospital cases in canines in Africa, with about 40% mortality in the cases presented. In Nigeria, records show an estimated 30% annual morbidity when diagnosis is largely based on clinical and laboratory findings. This study monitored clinical indices associated with canine babesiosis. One hundred and three babesiosis-suspected dogs were selected on the basis of clinical signs of anorexia, fever, presence of ticks, and enlarged lymph nodes or spleen when clinical parameters were recorded at the time of presentation. Parasite detection was done using thin blood smears; that is, the presence of Babesia merozoites was compared between capillary and cephalic blood. Blood was also assayed for hematology and blood chemistry using automated blood analyzers. The babesiosis-infected dogs’ outcome was monitored. Data obtained were analyzed using chi-square test, analysis of variance, and Pearson’s correlation. Results based on thin blood smears showed that 61.1% of the dogs were positive for Babesia species. Breed disposition, sex, and age did not significantly influence the incidence of Babesia canis, while mean rectal temperatures did not differ significantly between the cases (P>0.05). Heart rate and pulse rates of Babesia-positive dogs were significantly (P Video abstract |
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