Ancylostomiasis and Haematological Profiles in Dogs in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania

Authors

  • L.J.M. Kusiluka Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3021, Morogoro, Tanzania
  • O.B. Balemba Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3016, Morogoro, Tanzania.
  • K.K. Ezron Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3021, Morogoro, Tanzania
  • M.M.A. Mtambo Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3021, Morogoro, Tanzania
  • R.R. Kazwala Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3021, Morogoro, Tanzania
  • A. Kitime Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3021, Morogoro, Tanzania
  • D.M. Kambarage Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3021, Morogoro, Tanzania

Keywords:

Canine parasitology

Abstract

Faecal and blood samples from 169 local dogs brought to the Sokoine University of Agriculture Veterinary Clinic were screened for Ancylost:oma spp. eggs and analysed for haematological parameters i.e. total red blood cell count (TRBC), haemoglobin  concentration (Hb) and packed  cell volume (PCV). The overall prevalence of Ancylostoma spp. in  the examined dogs was 51.5%. There was a significantly higher prevalence of Ancylostoma spp. in puppies aged less  than  6  months  compared  to  other  age  groups  (P< 0.001). The mean values for haematological parameters were significantly lower   in puppies with hookworm infestation than in older dogs (P < 0.05). Dogs with  median nematode egg count per gram of faeces above 1495 had significantly lower mean values   of haematological  parameters than those with lower  counts (P<0.001).The  results indicate that ancylostomiasis is  common  in  dogs in Morogoro Municipality and    causes a significant depression of haematological parameters, thereby calling for deworming of dogs, and particularly  puppies

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Published

30-03-1999

How to Cite

Kusiluka, L., Balemba, O., Ezron, K., Mtambo, M., Kazwala, R., Kitime, A. and Kambarage, D. (1999) “Ancylostomiasis and Haematological Profiles in Dogs in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania”, Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 19(1), pp. 38–42. Available at: https://tvj.sua.ac.tz/vet2/index.php/TVJ/article/view/436 (Accessed: 16 May 2026).

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (1999)

Section

RESEARCH ARTICLES

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