TY - JOUR AU - Campos, Diefrey Ribeiro AU - Perin, Livia Reisen AU - Camatta, Nayara Campos AU - Oliveira, Luanna Castro AU - de Siqueira, Daniele Fassina AU - Aptekmann, Karina Preising AU - Martins, Isabella Vilhena Freire PY - 2018/05/13 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Canine hookworm: correlation between hematological disorders and serum proteins with coproparasitological results JF - Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine JA - Braz. J. Vet. Med. VL - 39 IS - 3 SE - DO - 10.29374/2527-2179.bjvm019117 UR - https://bjvm.org.br/BJVM/article/view/928 SP - 147-151 AB - <p>The objective of this study was to correlate the hematologic changes and serum proteins with parasitism by Ancylostoma sp. in dogs. 50 dogs naturally infected with <em>Ancylostoma</em> sp. were used without distinction of sex, from one to six years of age, belonging to the Experimental Chemotherapy Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of UFRRJ. Stool samples were collected and these were identified and was carried out egg counts per gram of faeces. Also, blood samples were collected for the realization of the complete blood count and levels of total protein, albumin, and globulin. The results were tabulated and submitted to Spearman correlation test with 5% significance. Of animals evaluated, 42% showed a reduction in the amounts of red blood cells, hemoglobin and hematocrit consequently were anemic. The eosinophilia was observed in 66% of evaluated animals and 28% had hypoalbuminemia. The correlation was found between the parasitism by <em>Ancylostoma</em> sp. and the development of anemia, eosinophilia, and hypoalbuminemia. Therefore, it can be concluded from these results that the parasitism by this nematode causes anemia, eosinophilia, and hypoalbuminemia</p> ER -