Canine hookworm disease in Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract

The age and sex incidence, monthly and seasonal occurrence, signs and symptoms, clinical pathological changes and gross lesions associated with hookworm disease in 264 dogs are described. Less commonly reported clinical signs have been pointed out. The impact of concurrent infection with babesiosis is discussed.

The haemogram of dogs with intestinal parasites in Zaria, Nigeria

“…It is widely known that hookworms are a common cause of anaemia in susceptible dogs (Morgan, 1967;Oduye and Otesile, 1977;Ndiritu and Al-Sadi, 1977). It is interesting to note that both young and adult dogs in this survey had no anaemia nor did they show obvious clinical signs of disease although infested with hookworms or other intestinal parasites.…”

Aetiology and prevalence of canine anaemia in Zaria: A review of 2139 cases observed at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria (1990–2003)

“…Recently, the deleterious effects of anaemia in patients have been re-emphasized (25). A proportion of dogs infested with haemoparasites, ectoparasites and helminths do not show obvious clinical signs of disease (5 (17,20). It is interesting to note that in this study, some dogs that were heavily infested with gastrointestinal helminths and haemoparasites dit not show anaemia or obvious clinical signs of disease.…”

Comparative mild, moderate and severe effects of Trypanosomiasis and Ancylostomiasis on the Haemogram of Local dog breeds

“…These findings can be attributed to poor nutritional status, age of the dogs infected by A. caninum, the sex and stage of the disease. The findings could also be attributed to blood loss due to blood ingested by the worms and to the bleeding from the points of their attachment in the intestinal mucosa [53].…”