Abstract
Babesiosis is one of the most common protozoan diseases in dogs, which in the absence of the necessary veterinary care often leads to the animal death. The changes of hematological parameters in dogs during complex treatment of babesiosis and transfusion of cryopreserved erythrocytes were evaluated in the research. Erythrocytes were frozen using 20% DMSO by immersion into liquid nitrogen. Transfusion of cryopreserved erythrocytes together with antiparasitic chemotherapy has been shown to promote rapid recovery of hematological parameters of animal blood (hemoglobin, hematocrit and erythrocyte counts), as well as improves their well-being, promotes faster recovery. Cryopreserved with DMSO erythrocytes can be recommended for long-term storage of blood at cryobanks.
Highlights
Babesiosis is one of the most common protozoan diseases in dogs, which in the absence of the necessary veterinary care often leads to the animal death
Blood transfusion is an effective and primary way to treat severe forms of canine babesiosis, which is a blood disease caused by the parasites Babesia canis transmitted via tick bites
We have previously shown that a sufficiently high preservation (75–80%) of canine erythrocytes regarding of the influence of low-temperature factors during cryopreservation can be achieved via using the 20% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) [5]
Summary
Babesiosis is one of the most common protozoan diseases in dogs, which in the absence of the necessary veterinary care often leads to the animal death. The changes of hematological parameters in dogs during complex treatment of babesiosis and transfusion of cryopreserved erythrocytes were evaluated in the research. Transfusion of cryopreserved erythrocytes together with antiparasitic chemotherapy has been shown to promote rapid recovery of hematological parameters of animal blood (hemoglobin, hematocrit and erythrocyte counts), as well as improves their well-being, promotes faster recovery. Переливання крові є ефективним і основним способом лікування важких форм бабезіозу у собак – паразитарного захворювання крові, викликаного найпростішими Babesia canis через укуси кліщів. Blood transfusion is an effective and primary way to treat severe forms of canine babesiosis, which is a blood disease caused by the parasites Babesia canis transmitted via tick bites. Donor blood is usually used for transfusions in veterinary clinics, but the latter required the canine blood supply which is not replenished, due to the lack of special donors and the difficulty of blood collection by phenotypic characteristics
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