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Korean J. Vet. Serv. 2009; 32(4): 377-380
Published online December 30, 2009
© The Korean Socitety of Veterinary Service
Prevalence of Babesia spp. in dogs of Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
Correspondence to : College of Veterinary Medicine, Cheju National University
Dogs with canine babesiosis may present with wide variation in the severity of clinical signs, ranging from a hyperacute, shock-associated, hemolytic crisis to an inapparent, subclinical infection. Dogs typically present with the acute form of babesiosis, which is characterized by general findings such as pyrexia, weakness, mucous membrane pallor, depression, hemorrhagic anemia. This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of babesia spp. infection in dogs of Seogwipo-si. A survey of canine babesia spp. infections among 173 dogs in Seogwipo-si was performed from July 2008 to August 2008. Blood samples were collected from dogs raised outdoors through cephalic or jugular vein and Babesia spp. was diagnosed by examination of blood smear stained with Giemsa stain. Of 173 dogs, 9 dogs (5.2%) were infected with the babesia spp. This result was a little lower than the prevalence of Babesia spp. in dogs of other areas.
Keywords Prevalence,Babesia spp.,Dog,Giemsa stain,Seogwipo-si,
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Korean J. Vet. Serv. 2009; 32(4): 377-380
Published online December 30, 2009
Copyright © The Korean Socitety of Veterinary Service.
Prevalence of Babesia spp. in dogs of Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
Oh, Seung-Tae;Woo, Ho-Choon;
College of Veterinary Medicine, Cheju National University;College of Veterinary Medicine, Cheju National University;
Correspondence to:College of Veterinary Medicine, Cheju National University
Abstract
Dogs with canine babesiosis may present with wide variation in the severity of clinical signs, ranging from a hyperacute, shock-associated, hemolytic crisis to an inapparent, subclinical infection. Dogs typically present with the acute form of babesiosis, which is characterized by general findings such as pyrexia, weakness, mucous membrane pallor, depression, hemorrhagic anemia. This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of babesia spp. infection in dogs of Seogwipo-si. A survey of canine babesia spp. infections among 173 dogs in Seogwipo-si was performed from July 2008 to August 2008. Blood samples were collected from dogs raised outdoors through cephalic or jugular vein and Babesia spp. was diagnosed by examination of blood smear stained with Giemsa stain. Of 173 dogs, 9 dogs (5.2%) were infected with the babesia spp. This result was a little lower than the prevalence of Babesia spp. in dogs of other areas.
Keywords: Prevalence,Babesia spp.,Dog,Giemsa stain,Seogwipo-si,
