Year: 2022 | Month: December | Volume 12 | Issue 6

Prevalence and In vitro Detection of Anaplasma platys/ phagocytophilum Infection in Dogs of Jammu Region

Himalini* R. Singh R.K. Bhardwaj A.K. Gupta
DOI:10.30954/2277-940X.06.2022.25

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 number of 5711 dogs were presented for treatment of various ailments and in health examination at 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 200 dogs were suspected to be suffering from TBD’s were screened and 100 dogs were found positive for different TBD’s and 4 were found positive for Anaplasma platys/ phagocyophilum infection. The prevalence of Anaplasma platys/ phagocytophilum was found to be 6.6 percent (6/60) (based on SNAP4Dx plus test) with maximum occurance in monsoon season. No case was found positive in giemsa stained thin blood smear. Dogs in the age group of (1 - 5 year) were found most susceptible (50%) to Anaplasma platys/ phagocytophilum. German Shephard breed was most suseptible. SNAP4Dx plus test was performed using standard protocol. Little information is available about Anaplasmosis in this region due to lack of planned work so present study was undertaken to determine prevalence of Anaplasma platys/ phagocytophilum infection. It was concluded Anaplasmosis is present in this region and SNAP4Dx plus test is reliable and sensitive tool for early detection.

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