title: Morphometric variations in gametocytes of Hepatozoon canis from naturally infected dogs.
abstract: This study presents the morphometric characteristic of canine haemoprotozoan, Hepatozoon canis, using software DP2-BSW (OLYMPUS). The gametocytes of H. canis found inside the neutrophils were characteristic in shape and size and varied from 9.50 to 11.80 μm × 5.10-6.00 μm. Parasitaemia ranged from 1.00 to 39.00 %. Few gametocytes without nuclei and of abnormal shapes were also observed. The results were compared with the measurements done by using ocular micrometer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, 141004 Punjab India.
authors.forename: Mohamed S M
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Eljadar
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, 141004 Punjab India.
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Singla
authors.affiliation: Animal Disease Research Centre, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, 141004 Punjab India.
authors.forename: Radya A A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Mustafa
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, 141004 Punjab India.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Uppal
keywords: Dogs; Gametocytes; Hepatozoon canis; Morphometry; Parasitaemia