title: A six year (2006-2011) retrospective study of hemoprotozoan parasites affecting dogs in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
abstract: With the changing global scenario there is effect not only on the human survival but also on the prevalence of existing pathogens and appearance of new infectious agents among animal population. This paper emphasises the need for prevalence studies. A retrospective study for 6 years on prevalence of hemoprotozoans in dogs in Chennai showed Babesia gibsoni the predominant parasite of dogs. Details are discussed in this paper.
authors.affiliation: Centralized Clinical Laboratory, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 600007 India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vairamuthu
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 600007 India.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Ranju
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 600007 India.
authors.forename: Bhaskaran Ravi
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Latha
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 600007 India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dhivya
authors.affiliation: Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600051 India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Balachandran
keywords: Dogs; Hemoprotozoans; Prevalence