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Prevalence of Canine Babesiosis in Jalandhar District, Punjab, India

Kumar Vipan, Kaur Parvinder, Sarangal Charanjeet, Pal Heigo, Bangar Gagandeep, Sharma Hanish

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Babesiosis is caused by tick borne protozoal parasite prevalent in the canines Babesia canis and B. gibsoni worldwide. In the current study, a total of 204 canine blood samples with history of fever (104 0 to 105 0 F), were collected and examined at Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Jalandhar (Punjab) during a period of one year (April 2013 to March 2014). Examination of blood smears revealed 8.33% (17/204) of canines were positive for canine babesiosis comprising of B. gibsoni (7.84%) and B. canis (0.49%). The prevalence of the babesiosis was comparatively higher in males than female dogs.

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Babesiosis is caused by tick borne protozoal parasite prevalent in the canines Babesia canis and B. gibsoni worldwide. In the current study, a total of 204 canine blood samples with history of fever (104 0 to 105 0 F), were collected and examined at Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Jalandhar (Punjab) during a period of one year (April 2013 to March 2014). Examination of blood smears revealed 8.33% (17/204) of canines were positive for canine babesiosis comprising of B. gibsoni (7.84%) and B. canis (0.49%). The prevalence of the babesiosis was comparatively higher in males than female dogs.

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Babesiosis is caused by tick borne protozoal parasite prevalent in the canines Babesia canis and B. gibsoni worldwide. In the current study, a total of 204 canine blood samples with history of fever (104 0 to 105 0 F), were collected and examined at Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Jalandhar (Punjab) during a period of one year (April 2013 to March 2014). Examination of blood smears revealed 8.33% (17/204) of canines were positive for canine babesiosis comprising of B. gibsoni (7.84%) and B. canis (0.49%). The prevalence of the babesiosis was comparatively higher in males than female dogs.

Key concepts: Babesiosis, Veterinary medicine, Babesia canis, Blood smear, Canis, Babesia, Tick-borne disease, Tick

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