MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CANINE HAEMOPARASITIC INFECTIONS IN NAMAKKAL
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Date
2016
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TANUVAS
Abstract
ln the present study, the prevalence of haemoparasitic infections in dogs
in Namakkal district was assessed with the identification of the transmitting
vectors involved and associated risk factors in the epidemiology. The
haematological and biochemical status in positive cases were also analysed. ln
this study, a total of 150 dogs, irrespective of their age, sex, breed and health
status presented to TVCC, VCRI, Namakkal from September, 2015 to April, 2016
were screened. The overall prevalence of haemoparasitic infections was found to
be 26.0 per cent with a prevalence of 26.0 per cent by PCR and 1.32 per cent by
microscopic examination of blood smears.
Description
TNV_TH_2016_MVN14031
Keywords
Veterinary Science