Original Scientific Article
Presence of trypanosome species and anemic status of dogs in Zuru, Nigeria
Rafi Rabecca Tono
*
,
Olufemi Oladayo Faleke
,
Abdullahi Alhaji Magaji
,
Musbaudeen Olayinka Alayande
,
Akinyemi Olaposi Fajinmi
,
Emmanuel Busayo Ibitoye
Received: 09 May 2015
Received in revised form: 14 July 2015
Accepted: 15 August 2015
Available Online First: 01 September 2015
Published on: 15 October 2015
Correspondence: Rafi Rabecca Tono,
Abstract
The aim of this research is to study the presence and prevalence of trypanosome species in local dogs between January and July, 2010 in the Zuru area of Kebbi State, Nigeria. Standard trypanosome detection methods comprising of wet blood films, thin films and microhaematocrit centrifugation technique were used to detect trypanosomes; while the degree of anemia was determined through the use of FAMACHA® eye colour chart and packed cell volume values. A total of 567 dogs were enumerated in fourteen locations within the study area out of which 192 (33.7%) were randomly examined and 4 (2.08%) were positive for the presence of trypanosomes. All positive samples morphologically belong to the Trypanosoma brucei group. The obtained PCV values showed that 50 (26.04%) dogs were anemic, while the FAMACHA® detected anemia status of varying degrees in 104 (77%) sampled dogs. These findings are significant as this is the first time that the trypanosome infection will be reported in dogs from the study area. This study establishes the presence of Trypanosoma brucei group in the study area, which is of zoonotic and economic importance.
Keywords: anemia, dogs, Nigeria, trypanosomes, Zuru
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Acknowledgment
The authors are thankful to the authorities of the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria, for the permission to use the departmental laboratory and equipment to carry out this investigation. All authors contributed financially.
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© 2015 Tono R.R. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited.
Conflict of Interest Statement
The authors declared that they have no potential conflict of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.
Citation Information
Macedonian Veterinary Review. Volume 38, Issue 2, Pages 217-222, p-ISSN 1409-7621, e-ISSN 1857-7415, DOI: 10.14432/j.macvetrev.2015.09.053, 2015
10.14432/j.macvetrev.2015.09.053
