Spectrum of Signs Associated with Haemoparasitic Infections in Dogs
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Date
2020-01
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Abstract
Dogs are continuously exposed to haemoparasitic
infections. However most of the cases go
unnoticed due to the inapparent or subclinical
infections caused by the parasites. The spectrum
of signs in dogs positive for haemoparasitic
infections by polymerase chain reaction were
identi ed and the positivity was correlated with
the health status of dogs. Anorexia (74.35%) and
lymphadenopathy (58.97%) were found to be the
predominant clinical signs in positive cases. The
prevalence of both B. canis and H. canis was
found to be more in dogs with icterus (20.2%),
where as the prevalence of B. gibsoni and T.
evansi was found to be more in dogs with tick
infestation (6.06% and 3.03, respectively), and E.
canis in dogs with epistaxis (25.0%). The prevalence
was found to be more in dogs presented
with non-speci c signs (48.71%) than in other
groups.
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TNV_IVJ_2020_97(1)9-11
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Veterinary Science