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No antibodies against Babesia (a tick-borne protozoan parasite that attacks red blood cells) were detected.
No antibodies against Babesia (a tick-borne protozoan parasite that attacks red blood cells) were detected.
Continue tick prevention. Babesia is transmitted by ticks, and also through blood transfusions or dog fights (especially B. gibsoni in Pit Bulls).
Canine Babesia antibodies: negative (0)Antibodies against Babesia were detected. Babesia infects red blood cells and causes hemolytic anemia. Clinical signs include pale gums, fever, dark urine (hemoglobinuria), weakness, and enlarged spleen. Babesia gibsoni is a smaller species that causes more chronic, relapsing disease and is particularly common in fighting breeds like American Pit Bull Terriers.
Your vet will check a CBC (looking for anemia) and a blood smear (looking for the pear-shaped organisms inside red blood cells). Treatment options include atovaquone + azithromycin for B. gibsoni, or imidocarb dipropionate for B. canis. Babesia infection can be chronic and relapsing.
Canine Babesia antibodies: positive (1)Upload your lab report and get your actual values interpreted in plain English — instantly, with no medical training required.