Presumptive Babesia ovis infection in a spanish ibex (Capra pyrenaica).

摘要: Abstract On December 29 1995, a 13-year old, male Spanish ibex was easily captured by hand, with depression, weakness and severe tick infestation, mainly in the periocular auricular regions. Blood serum samples were collected haematological analysis iron levels determined. Red blood cell count, haematocrit, haemoglobin concentration mean corpuscular (MCHC) decreased volume (MCV) increased (macrocytic-hypochromic anemia). Serum transferrin saturation total unbound iron-binding capacity increased. Piroplasms observed within parasitized erythrocytes presumptively identified as Babesia spp. Ticks exclusively Ripicephalus bursa. The animal treated imidocarb but died after 15 days of capture. Histopathological examination revealed congestion pulmonary capillaries spleen, glomerulonephritis, hemoglobinuric nephrosis generalized hemosiderosis. An indirect fluorescent antibody test performed using ovis isolate ovine origin antigen positive titre 1 : 640.