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The haemogram of dogs with intestinal parasites in Zaria, Nigeria
Author(s) -
SAROR D. I.,
VEEN T. W. SCHILLHORN,
ADEYANJU J. B.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1979.tb06714.x
Subject(s) - coccidia , medicine , incidence (geometry) , helminths , veterinary medicine , eosinophilia , environmental health , immunology , parasite hosting , physics , world wide web , computer science , optics
One hundred and fifty‐four dogs brought to the Ahmadu Bello University Veterinary Clinic for routine examination, in which an eosinophil count of 8% or higher was observed on laboratory examination, were found to be infested with one or more types of intestinal parasites. These included hookworms, tapeworms, coccidia, ascarids and spirocerca, with hookworms accounting for 51% of parasites found. Although dogs of all ages were affected, a higher incidence was observed in those under 2 years. The clinical and public health significance of these findings are emphasized.