Abstract

GONZALEZ-MORTEO, Carlos; CRUZ-MORENO, Omar de la; ALVAREZ-GUERRERO, Cesar  and  BORRAYO-GONZALEZ, Juan. A presence of structures suggestive of Ehrlichiosis in dogs from Tepic city Nayarit. Abanico vet [online]. 2017, vol.7, n.3, pp.72-82. ISSN 2448-6132.  https://doi.org/10.21929/abavet2017.73.8.

In six veterinary clinics of Tepic Nayarit, it was made an epidemiological study about the presence of Ehrlichia spp. The blood of suspects dogs was used. In 9 months there were 389 blood samples. 210 from females and 179 from males dogs. All samples were stained with Wright and microscopically carefully observed, looking for characteristic morulas. It was Found 45 females and 6 males positives. In ANDEVA statistical analysis was higher significance (P< 0.05) between sexes. Prevalence by sex was 21.42% females and 3.35% males. The total Prevalence was 13.11%. it is Conclude this disease is high risk for public health in Nayarit state because environmental conditions are optimum for Ehrlichiosis zoonosis.

Keywords : bacterium; zoonosis; diagnosis; prevalence..

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