Hemoparasitoses em cães domiciliados no município de Teixeira - PB: diagnóstico hematológico e análise de fatores de risco.

Abstract

The objective of this study is to identify the presence of the main hemoparasitoses that affect domestic animals of the city of Teixeira-PB, assessing the incidence rate of these diseases and hematological and biochemical profiles of these animals. In addition, this study identified risk factors associated with exposure to the agent in dogs that location. Blood samples of 20 resident animals of different ages and races, and questionnaires to assess risk factors were collected. Of the samples were performed blood count and serum biochemical profile, such as urea, creatinine, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, total protein, albumin and globulin. Of the 20 animals, none of the samples were identified as suggestive to hemoparasitosis in blood smear, blood counts and biochemical tests. Through epidemiological questionnaire it was found that the 20 animals had 75% tick presence, since the tick is the transmitter of hemoparasitosis; thus, it is expected that these dogs have a greater predisposition to develop infection. The creation of these free form of animals or semidomiciliar was another risk factor identified, since this type of management predisposes greater contact dog to infected ticks. Besides the lack of the owners about the hemoparasitosis, the little care with their dogs can raise the increase in vectors, consequently, a higher prevalence of these infections. 10% of dogs showed ehrlichiosis history, while 5% of dogs showed anaplasmosis history. The results obtained in this study indicate that the dogs of Teixeira-PB County have low positivity for hemoparasitosis by blood smear, although they are exposed to risks. The sensitivity of the diagnostic methods used in this study suggest the use of complementary tests like ELISA, RIFI, PCR for the definitive diagnosis of these diseases.