PREVALENCE OF HAEMOPARASITIC INFECTIONS IN DOGS FROM DIFFERENT REGIONS OF ANDHRA PRADESH

K. Jalajakshi; C. Sreedevi; V.C. Rayulu; K. Nalini Kumari; V. Rani Prameela

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v52i6.149298

Authors

K. Jalajakshi Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati – 517 502, Andhra Pradesh.
C. Sreedevi Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Gannavaram
V.C. Rayulu Associate Dean, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati – 517 502, Andhra Pradesh.
K. Nalini Kumari Director of Extension, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati – 517 502, Andhra Pradesh.
V. Rani Prameela Professor and Head, State Level Disease Laboratory, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati – 517 502, Andhra Pradesh.

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v52i6.149298

Keywords:

Prevalence, haemoparasites, co-infections, Rayalaseema and Costal Andhra Pradesh regions

Abstract

The prevalence of haemoparasites in dogs in different regions of Andhra Pradesh was presented in this study. The overall prevalence of haemoparasitic infection was 35.0 and 48.23 per cent in Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra regions, respectively. Statistically, there was no significant (P>0.05) relationship between the region and prevalence of haemoparasites in dogs. Infection with single haemoparasite and co-infection with more than one haemoparasites was non-significantly higher (32.62% and 15.60%, respectively) in dogs of Coastal Andhra than in Rayalaseema region (27.50% and 7.50%, respectively). The prevalence of Babesia spp., Ehrlichia canis and Hepatozoon canis was non-significantly (P>0.05) high in Coastal Andhra than in Rayalaseema region. Among three species identified Babesia spp. were the most prevalent species in dogs in two regions. Co-infection with Babesia spp. and E. canis (10.06%; P>0.05) was more frequently observed in dogs in Coastal Andhra region than in dogs of Rayalaseema region (6.25 %).

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