Prevalencia de babesia spp. en perros (canis familiaris) atendidos en las clínicas veterinarias de la ciudad de Loja y Hospital Docente Veterinario César Agusto Guerrero de la Universidad Nacional de Loja

The purpose of the following research project was to determine the prevalence of “Babesiosis” in the suspected dogs which ones were treated at the private clinics in the city of Loja and "Cesar Augusto Guerrero" Hospital of the National University of Loja. A hundred dogs sampling blood in which the saphenous or cephalic vein was removed and blood smears were also performed by puncture of the pinna (peripheral blood) was performed, stained by “Giemsa” and observed under the microscope and those biometrics positive samples was performed. The results got are the following ones: The overall prevalence of Canine Babesiosis is 44%. Considering the age of the highest percentage the obtained results of the dogs one year with 18%, followed by 1-2 years in 11% Canine> 7 years to 6%; the lowest percentage was observed in dogs aged between 3 to 4 years and 5 to 6 with 5% and 4% respectively. Whereas sex was found that the percentage of both males and females is 22% for both genders. As for the race, the highest percentage was in the canine breed Golden Retriever with 80% positive; Shytzu race with 75%; Pitbull race with 67%. The Labrador and Schnauzer breeds with 50%: canine mestizos with 43%; French Poodle breed corresponding to 33%; and Cocker Spaniel breed with 17% infected. As the sector, which showed a higher prevalence was the city of Loja with 43.4%, followed by 42.5% in “Catamayo” Canton, 66.6% in the parish of “Vilcabamba” and 50% in the parish of “Malacatos”. In the hematology to positive canines by Giemsa the main hematologic disorder for red cell anemia is observing 3 types of anemia: Normocytic 34%, 14% and regenerative hyporegenerative 5%; white series for the primary complaint was eosinophilia with 27%, followed by neutrophilia with 20%, 16% leukocytosis, neutropenia and leukopenia 11% 7%; for platelet thrombocytopenia series he found 39%; and no laboratory abnormalities that represent 14%. Finally, the percentage of healthy carriers and patients in which ones of the 44 positive cases, 84% showed correlate symptoms with the presence of “Babesia” in peripheral blood (sick carriers), while 16% were asymptomatic (healthy carriers).

• Hovedforfatter: Zárate Rosillo, Vanessa Alexandra (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Sprog: spa
• Udgivet: 2016
• Fag: BABESIA; PERRO; CANIS FAMILIARIS; PREVALENCIA DE ENFERMEDADES; ENFERMEDADES PARASITARIAS
• Online adgang: http://dspace.unl.edu.ec/jspui/handle/123456789/9896