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Intestinal helminths induce haematological changes in dogs from Jabalpur, India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2010

S. Qadir ,
A.K. Dixit ,
P. Dixit  and
R.L. Sharma
S. Qadir
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science & A. H., Jabalpur482001, Madhya Pradesh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya, MP, India
A.K. Dixit*
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science & A. H., Jabalpur482001, Madhya Pradesh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya, MP, India
P. Dixit
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, College of Veterinary Science & A. H., Rewa486001, Madhya Pradesh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya, MP, India
R.L. Sharma
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur302031, India
*
*E-mail: alokdixit7@yahoo.com
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Abstract

The effect of canine intestinal helminths on the haematological profile of 200 dogs, of both sexes and variable age, visiting university veterinary clinics for routine examination was investigated. The dogs were assigned to parasitized (n = 39) and non-parasitized (n = 161) groups of animals. Coprological examination revealed a 19.5% prevalence of different species of the helminths. Of these animals, 10.25% had mixed infections with Ancylostoma caninum, Toxascaris spp. and Dipylidium caninum. The intensity of A. caninum infection was the highest, with mean egg counts of 951.43 (standard error 88.66), followed by Toxascaris 283.33 (standard error 116.81) and D. caninum. The parasitized animals had significantly lower levels of haemoglobin, packed cell volume and total erythrocyte counts than non-parasitized animals (P < 0.01). Values of other parameters, except for lymphocytes and eosinophils, were not different between the two groups. Analyses of the haematological profile revealed normocytic hypochromic anaemia in the parasitized group of animals.

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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 85 , Issue 4 , December 2011 , pp. 401 - 403
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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