Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Nagpur Veterinary College, Maharahtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur-440 006 (M.S.)
Online published on 19 December, 2013.
A study on prevalence of haemoprotozoan infection in stray dogs, belonging to local breed was conducted at Nagpur during September 2008 to November 2008. A total of 150 dogs were examined, of which 22 (12.6%) dogs harbored haemoprotozoan infection. The prevalence of infection of Babesiosis 12 (8%), Ehrlichiosis 9 (6%), and Haemobartonella 1 (0.6%) was noted. The overall prevalence observed during the study was 12.6%.
Haemoprotozoan, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Haemobartonella
