Hematological and epidemiological profile in dogs with babesiosis in the municipality of Fortaleza/CE
Keywords:
Babesia spp., esfregaço sanguíneo, trombocitopenia, anemiaAbstract
Canine babesiosis is a hemoparasitosis caused by a protozoan of the genusBabesia spp., that parasitize the erythrocytes of infected animals. This study aimed to analyze the hematological and epidemiological profile of dogs diagnosed with babesiosis, through visualization in blood smear ofmerozoitesinside erythrocytes, in the city of Fortaleza/CE, for five years (2015 to 2019). During the period, 38 affected dogs were observed. The second half, the dry period, was the one with the highest number of cases (60.5%). A higher frequency was observed in male dogs (57.8%), mixed breed (57.8%) under one year of age (73.6%). The most frequent hematological changes were thrombocytopenia (86.8%) and anemia (81.5%). In these cases, it is suggested to include babesiosis as a differential diagnosis. Despite the low sensitivity, the search for hemoparasites in the blood smear can be used in the clinical routine.
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