Changes in the physiological blood composition by dogs with babesial disease

This article presents the results of studies on the change in the physiological blood composition by dogs with acute forms of babesial disease. The aim of the study was to reveal the nature of the course and the change in hematologic indicators in babesial disease in the city of Stavropol. The work was carried out on the basis of the structural subdivisions of the Stavropol State Agrarian University. In the study, dogs from 2 to 3 years old, non-generic, in the number of 10 heads, were involved. When the diagnosis was made, a microcopy of peripheral blood smears was performed. Blood smears were prepared and stained using a conventional technique. Hematologic studies were performed on the hematological analyzer Mythic 18. In clinical examination, an abrupt current was observed in all animals. Clinical signs typical for babesial disease are diverse. Fever was also observed with a sharp increase of body temperature up to 41-42°C. Mucous membranes and conjunctiva are anemic and icteric. In a hematological study, the quantitative content of LYM, MON and GRA was found to be within normal limits, although it should be noted that their content is close to the lower limit. The WBC indicator by all dogs is reduced by 27.8% on the average. The decrease in the number of RBCs is associated with the development of babesial disease in them and was 34.9%. The fall in HGB and HCT, in our opinion, is caused by hemolytic anemia, by animals 13.7% and 38.4%, respectively. Anemia and liver damage can be possibly the causes of increased MCV and MCH. Of all the indexed indicators, the most severe decline is Plt, which was 78.4%.