Detección de ehrlichia, anaplasma, borrelia, dirofilaria en caninos atendidos en la clínica veterinaria Animalopolis en Guayaquil.

Abstract

Hemoparasitosis are diseases that destroy the erythrocytes of pets, generating severe anemia, febrile states and progressive deterioration of the animal's health. In general, the etiological agent is rickettsias and protozoa whose main vector is the tick. The objective of this research was to determine the prevalence of the main haemoparasitic diseases transmitted by haematophagous vectors diagnosed by Anigen rapid cani4v kits in canines treated at a Animalopolis veterinary clinic in the Guayaquil of city, during the period November-2017 to January 2018. Carried out an observational study in canines of different races, ages and sexes consulted in the mentioned period; that in turn presented clinical signs associated with the infection transmitted by hemoparasites and that were positive to the cani V4 test. A total of 65 positive samples were obtained, of which the greatest affectation by Ehrlichia canis was presented, presenting itself in 35 animals representing 53.8 %, followed by Anaplasma in which 12 pets (18.5 %) is affected by the disease were detected. pathology, however, there were 16 animals (24.6 %) with mixed involvement of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia. As for Anaplasma Lyme and Anaplasma Dirofilaria, a positive case of infected pet was found, respectively (1.5%).