https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/51/evidence-of-direct-transmission-of-babesia-gibsoniIn this wiki, members may publish case studies and reports, presentations, short communications, research papers and the results of clinical audits relating to small animals, for open review / discussion by all members of VetSurgeon.en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/51/evidence-of-direct-transmission-of-babesia-gibsoniThu, 08 Oct 2009 17:00:34 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:958e72b3-c83d-4256-a295-37eac413a443Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/51/evidence-of-direct-transmission-of-babesia-gibsoni#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Abstracts, Short Communications &amp; Research by Arlo Guthrie on 10/8/2009 5:00:34 PM<br /> <h3 align="left">R. Jefferies and others, Murdoch University, Western Australia</h3> <p><em>Babesia gibsoni</em> is protozoan parasite infecting the erythrocytes of domestic and wild dogs, causing fever, haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopaenia, splenomegaly and sometimes death. It can be transmitted by several species of tick but there have been some cases of apparent dog to dog transmission.</p> <p align="left">Often these involved dogs of fighting breeds and it has been suggested that blood transfer during fights may be the transmission route. The authors found 14 dogs positive for this parasite, all of which were American pit bull terriers.&nbsp;</p> <p><a target='_blank' href="http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/117983185/home">Australian Veterinary Journal 85 (11) 459-463</a><i>.</i></p> <p align="left">Abstract reproduced by kind permission of <em>Veterinary Practice</em> magazine </p> <p align="left"><a href="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif"><img src="/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: babesia gibsoni, Dogs, endoparasites</div> https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/51/evidence-of-direct-transmission-of-babesia-gibsoni/revision/1Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:19:50 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:958e72b3-c83d-4256-a295-37eac413a443Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/51/evidence-of-direct-transmission-of-babesia-gibsoni#commentsRevision 1 posted to Abstracts, Short Communications &amp; Research by Arlo Guthrie on 6/15/2009 5:19:50 PM<br /> <h3 align="left">R. Jefferies and others, Murdoch University, Western Australia</h3> <p><em>Babesia gibsoni</em> is protozoan parasite infecting the erythrocytes of domestic and wild dogs, causing fever, haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopaenia, splenomegaly and sometimes death. It can be transmitted by several species of tick but there have been some cases of apparent dog to dog transmission.</p> <p align="left">Often these involved dogs of fighting breeds and it has been suggested that blood transfer during fights may be the transmission route. The authors found 14 dogs positive for this parasite, all of which were American pit bull terriers.&nbsp;</p> <p><a target='_blank' href="http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/117983185/home">Australian Veterinary Journal 85 (11) 459-463</a><i>.</i></p> <p align="left">Abstract reproduced by kind permission of <em>Veterinary Practice</em> magazine </p> <p align="left"><a href="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif"><img border="0" src="/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif" alt="" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: dogs, endoparasites, babesia gibsoni</div>