Canine babesiosis in Morocco: description of two cases
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Sarah EL HAMIANI KHATAT, Hamid SAHIBI, Sabrine EL ASATEY, Latifa ELHACHIMI, Houda IDRISSI
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Published in Vol. 8 No. 4 (2020) of Moroccan Journal of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences.
Multidisciplinary journal that publishes original research articles and literature reviews in the fields of agriculture, agronomy, rural engineering, topography, forestry, horticulture, food, nutrition, animal husbandry and veterinary science (online-ISSN: 2550-4401, print-ISSN: 2028-991X). Indexed by DOAJ, Google Scholar, Articles DOAJ, Mirabelle, ROAD, WorldCat
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Abstract
Two dogs presented at the companion animals' clinic of the Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine were diagnosed with babesiosis. Both dogs presented an acute onset of fever, lethargy and anorexia. Other clinical signs included vomiting and icterus. Blood hematological and biochemical modifications included monocytosis, lymphopenia and thrombocytopenia for the first dog, mild anemia and increased serum concentration of alcaline phosphatases for the second patient. Microscopic evaluation of blood smears revealed intra-erythrocytes inclusions compatible with Babesia inclusions in both dogs.
Keywords: Babesiosis, Babesia spp., dog, tick-borne diseases, Morocco
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