Vector-borne disease and its relationship to hematologic abnormalities and microalbuminuria in retired racing and show-bred greyhounds.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reference intervals for platelets and white blood cell (WBCs) counts are lower in greyhounds than other breeds. Proteinuria is common. Vector-borne diseases (VBD) cause thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, and proteinuria. Racing greyhounds are commonly exposed to vectors that carry multiple organisms capable of chronically infecting clinically healthy dogs.

Hypothesis/objectives

Vector-borne disease prevalence is higher in retired racing greyhounds than in show-bred greyhounds. Occult infection contributes to breed-related laboratory abnormalities.

Animals

Thirty National Greyhound Association (NGA) retired racing and 28 American Kennel Club (AKC) show-bred greyhounds.

Methods

Peripheral blood was tested for Anaplasma, Babesia, Bartonella, Ehrlichia, hemot

SUBMITTER: Kidd L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9308419 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature