Veterinary Research
ISSN: Online 1994-4659ISSN: Print 1993-5412
Abstract
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 198 blood samples from both stray and pet dogs with history of fever (102-1060F), anorexia, anaemia, hemoglobinuria, enlarged lymph nodes and tick infestation were collected and examined at teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha during a period of one year (August 2014 to June 2015). Examination of blood smears revealed an overall incidence of 8.07% (16/198) with 3.53% (7/198) positive for B. canis and 4.54% (9/198) positive for B. gibsoni. The younger males (<1 year of age) of both stray and pet dogs belongs to Labrador breed were found to be most infected with the babesiosis infection during summer followed by rainy and winter season. The percentage of incidence among pet dogs was higher (9%) than stray dogs (7.14%).
How to cite this article:
Bijayendra Nath Mohanty, Mitra Ranjan Panda and Manaswini Dehuri. Studies on Incidence of Babesiosis in Stray and Pet Dogs in and Around Bhubaneswar,
Odisha: By Simple Microscopy.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/vr.2016.9.14
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1993-5412/vr.2016.9.14