CANINE EHRLICHIOSIS IN CAMPOS DOS GOYTACAZES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

Authors

  • Antonio Peixoto Albernaz
  • Farlen José Bebber Miranda
  • Orlando Augusto Melo Jr.
  • Josias Alves Machado
  • Hugo Vieira Fajardo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/cab.v8i4.2700

Keywords:

Erliquiose, Cães

Abstract

It was evaluated 1.576 dogs with the intention to search positivity and to analyze hematological aspects of dogs infected with Ehrlichia spp. in Campos dos Goytacazes. The research of blood-parasites and complete blood counts had been carried out, to determine the occurrence and hematological aspects of dogs infected for Ehrlichia spp. The diagnosis was based by visualization of the Ehrlichia spp. morulae in the leukocytes, its great majority was in monocyte, being considered infected 219 (13,89%) dogs. Anemia, thrombocytopenia, nuclear left deviation neutrophils, eosinopenia and absolute monocytopenia was been the most hematological alterations found.

Key-words: Blood smears, Ehrlichia spp., hematology.

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Published

2007-12-10

How to Cite

ALBERNAZ, A. P.; MIRANDA, F. J. B.; MELO JR., O. A.; MACHADO, J. A.; FAJARDO, H. V. CANINE EHRLICHIOSIS IN CAMPOS DOS GOYTACAZES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 8, n. 4, p. 799–806, 2007. DOI: 10.5216/cab.v8i4.2700. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/2700. Acesso em: 17 jul. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 4 (2007)

Section

Veterinary Medicine

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