Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Blood parasite infections in pet dogs in Rio de Janeiro Brazil
By Paulo Daniel Sant’Anna Leal et al.·Published in Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine·2015
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Original publication title: Blood parasites infections in domiciled dogs in an animal health service in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Plain-English summary
A study found that 132 out of 204 dogs treated at a veterinary clinic in Rio de Janeiro had infections caused by blood parasites. The most common parasites detected were Anaplasma platys, Mycoplasma canis, and Babesia canis. Many of these dogs showed no obvious symptoms, making diagnosis challenging. The findings highlight the importance of testing for multiple parasites in dogs, as this can help veterinarians choose the best treatment. Ensuring regular check-ups and blood tests can help catch these infections early.
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Abstract
ABSTRACT. Leal P.D.S., Moraes M.I.M.R., Barbosa L.L. deO. & Lopes C.W.G. [Blood parasites infections in domiciled dogs in an animal health service in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.] Infecção por hematozoários nos cães domésticos atendidos em serviço de saúde animal, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária, 37(Supl.1):55-62, 2015. Curso de Pós-Graduação de Ciências Veterinárias, Anexo 1, Instituto de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, BR 465 Km 7, Campus Seropédica, BR 465 Km 7, Seropédica, RJ 23890-970, Brasil. E-mail: pauloleal@ctiveterinario.com.br The vector-borne diseases in dogs are caused by pathogens with different biological behaviors that result in different clinical and laboratory findings presentations. The diagnosis of these diseases is a challenge for veterinarians and those caused by obligate intracellular blood parasites of blood cells constitute vogeli of Babesia canis, Anaplasma platys, Erhlichia canis and Mycoplasma canis. This paper looks at the frequency of these parasites in 204 laboratory results dogs treated at the Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Veterinary through CBC and research of blood parasites in blood estiraço and concentrate platelets and leukocytes. There was one or more species of haemoparasites in 132 dogs (64.7%) through blood samples. They were observed: 7 (5.3%) dogs for B. c. vogeli, 64 (48.5%) for A. platys, 16 (12.2%) for M. canis, A. platys and E. canis in one (0.7%), A. platys and M. canis in 36 dogs (27.3%), M. canis and B. c. vogeli five (3.8%), M. canis and E. canis one (0.7%), A. platys, B. c. vogeli and M. canis in two (1.50%), confirming thus the high frequency of blood parasites in pet dogs in an urban environment, treated in the routine, the importance of viewing parasitic inclusions in leukocytes, platelets and red blood cells, It thus demonstrating the need for greater attention to the diagnosis of multiple infections by different parasitic agents in order to determine the most effective treatment.
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