PREVALENCE OF COCCIDIOSIS IN DOGS ALONG WITH
HAEMATOLOGICAL ALTERATIONS AS A RESULT OF CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC TRIAL
M. NISAR, J. A. KHAN1, M. S. KHAN1
AND I. A.
KHAN
Veterinary Research Institute, Zarrar Shaheed Road, Lahore Cantt; 1Department
of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore,
Pakistan
Abstract
A case control study was conducted on 200 dogs to ascertain the prevalence of
coccidiosis (Isosporiosis). A chemotherapeutic trial was also conducted to
compare the efficacy of Co-trimoxazole and Furazolidone along with the effect of
Isosporiosis and medication on various haematological parameters. The prevalence
of Isospriosis was 18%. In chemotherapeutic trial, 30 naturally infected dogs were
randomly divided into three equal groups A, B and C. Group A was treated with
Co-trimoxazole (15 mg/kg) orally, Group B with Furazolidone (8 mg/kg) orally,
while Group C was kept as infected non-medicated control. Group D consisting of
10 non infected dogs was kept as non infected non medicated control. The
efficacies of these chemotherapeutic agents were evaluated by counting oocysts
per gram (OPG) of faeces on day 0, 3, 7 and 10 post medication. The results
revealed that Co-trimoxazloe and Furazolidone had 97 and 95% efficacy,
respectively. As a result of treatment in groups A and B, the values of haemoglobin and packed cell volume significantly increased on day 3, 7 and 10
post-medication. It was concluded that Co-trimoxazole and Furazolidone both were
effective against coccidiosis in dogs but Co-trimoxazole was better than Furazolidone.