Year: 2018 | Month: December | Volume 8 | Issue 6
Prevalence and Molecular Detection of Babesia canis in Dogs of Jammu Region
Abstract:
The present study was conducted on dogs presented to Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Jammu, between March 2015 and December 2016. A total of 5711 dogs were presented for treatment in small animal medicine OPD of Referral Veterinary Hospital of the Faculty of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Jammu. Out of which a total of 200 dogs suspected to be suffering from various Tick borne diseases (TBD’s) were screened and 100 were found positive for different TBD’s and 11 were found positive for Babesia canis. The prevalence of Babesia canis was found to be 11 percent (based on PCR) with maximum occurrence in summer. PCR was performed using standard protocol. No case was found positive in giemsa stained thin blood smear. Males were more affected than female with highest prevalence in Labrador breed. Dogs in the age group of (1 - 5 year) were found most susceptible (72.27%) to Babesia canis. No case was recorded among juvenile dogs. No systematic effort through conducting a planned study of dog population in the region has been done till date so present work was undertaken to determine the prevalence of Babesia canis. It was concluded that Babesia canis infection is present in dogs of Jammu region and may be a possible factor causing disease in dogs of the region.
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