<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Abstract In the present study, a case of a Hepatozoan canis infection in a dog with a sexually transmissible venereal tumour is reported. Haematological examination revealed marked decrease in haemoglobin, PCV and RBC counts and the blood smear revealed rouleaux formation of RBC, hypochromasia, leptocytes and neutrophilia. Neutrophils were parasitized with both non-nucleated and stained nucleated forms of H. canis. Serum biochemistry results showed elevated levels of alkaline phosphatise, whereas blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, total protein, albumin and globulin were in the normal range.</p></abstract>

In the present study, a case of a Hepatozoan canis infection in a dog with a sexually transmissible venereal tumour is reported. Haematological examination revealed marked decrease in haemoglobin, PCV and RBC counts and the blood smear revealed rouleaux formation of RBC, hypochromasia, leptocytes and neutrophilia. Neutrophils were parasitized with both non-nucleated and stained nucleated forms of H. canis. Serum biochemistry results showed elevated levels of alkaline phosphatise, whereas blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, total protein, albumin and globulin were in the normal range.

A Report of a Hepatozoon Canis Infection in a Dog with Transmissible Venereal Tumour

Centralised Clinical Laboratory Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600007, Tamil Nadu, India

Macedonian Veterinary Review

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In the present study, a case of a Hepatozoan canis infection in a dog with a sexually transmissible venereal tumour is reported. Haematological examination...

A Report of a Hepatozoon Canis Infection in a Dog with Transmissible Venereal Tumour

Pubblicato online: 18 nov 2015

Pagine: 233 - 237

Ricevuto: 17 mar 2015

Accettato: 10 giu 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14432/j.macvetrev.2015.06.046

Parole chiave
canine, transmissible venereal tumour, Hepatozoon canis

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

A Report of a Hepatozoon Canis Infection in a Dog with Transmissible Venereal Tumour

Pubblicato online: 18 nov 2015

Pagine: 233 - 237

Ricevuto: 17 mar 2015

Accettato: 10 giu 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14432/j.macvetrev.2015.06.046

Parole chiavecanine, transmissible venereal tumour, Hepatozoon canis

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Parole chiave
canine, transmissible venereal tumour, Hepatozoon canis