Hematologic Alteration in Stray Dogs With Respect to Age and Sex - An Aid to Diagnosis

Abstract

Stray dogs act as a source of infection to healthy dogs and often their hematological values bring confusion in diagnosis. We collected 100 dogs of various age groups and sexes and collected blood samples for analysis. Before selection of animals, all stray dogs were tested and recorded to be parasitologically negative through blood and stool examination. The heart beat, pulse rate and rectal temperature were under normal range. The appetite of all the dog were normal. No significant variation was recorded among both the sexes. The age wise variation in hematology was not significant except the RBC count was recorded to be higher in adult dogs than that of juveniles and puppies and eosinophil count was recorded to be higher in adults and juveniles than in puppies.