Investigation on the hematology and clinical symptoms indexes in dogs infected with Babesia spp.

Abstract

Investigation on the alterations of some hematological parameters of 106 dogs infected with Babesia spp. was conducted in TayNguyen University Vet Clinic. The blood biological indexes were changed in comparison with the normal levels. A low red blood cell count is the most typical symptom for diagnosing dogs infected with Babesia. The platelet low red blood cells (78.30%) low hemoglobin content (66.04%), number decreased (73.58%) and white blood cells decreased (61.32%). The study was result showed that most of the dogs infected with Babesia spp. having the AST, ALT, urea contents changed in comparison with the normal levels, such as: the AST and ALT contents highly increased (accounting for 28.30% and 27.36%), urea increased (33.01%), and creatinin increased (25.47%). The typical symptoms on the dogs infected with Babesia spp. such as: depression, anorexia, tachypnea, tachycardia, fever, pale mucus membrane or jaundice.