Achados hematológicos de cães positivos para babesiose em Fortaleza, Ceará / Hematologic findings in dogs with positive to babesiosis in Fortaleza, Ceará

ABSTRACT

Canine babesiosis is an endemic parasitic disease in Brazil, caused by an intraerythrocytic protozoa (Babesia canis or Babesia gibsoni). Despite offering unspecific results, the complete blood count may aid in the diagnosis of the disease. Thus, the aim of this study is to evaluate the hematological changes observed in diagnosed with babesiosis. In this study, the most frequent hematological findings in dogs with babesiosis were anemia, thrombocytopenia, hypoproteinemia, and eosinopenia.