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We also observed a low number of leucocytes (5.0 thousand / ml). Increased hemoglobin (Hb
= 20.4 g / dL) and hematocrit (Ht = 49.2%) showed the presence of dehydration.
Biochemical profile results are presented in Table 3.
Table 3.
Biochemical
Profile
Measuremen
t units
Reference
Horses with
babesiosis
(n=7)
Biochemical profile in horses with babesiosis
Hepatic profile
Renal profile
TP AST ALT ALP GGT TBIL DBIL BUN CRTN
g/d
l
UI/L UI/L UI/L UI/L mg/d
l
mg/d
l
mg/d
l
mg/d
l
5,7‐
7,9
116
‐
287
2,7‐
21
70‐
227
2,7‐
22
0,3‐
3,0
‐
10,4‐
25,0
0,9‐
2,0
6,3 31,3
88,
9
222,
7
23,
9
3,3 0,5 35,7 2,8
As seen in Table 3 there exists an hepatobiliary failure: ALT (alanine amino transferase)=88.9
IU/L, ALP (alkaline phosphatase)=222.7 IU/L, GGT (gamma‐glutamyl‐transferase)=23.9 IU/L,
TBIL (total bilirubin)=3.3 mg/dL and renal failure: BUN (blood urea nitrogen)=35.7 mg/dL,
CRTN (creatinine) = 2.8 mg/dL.
Cytomorphological examination of the blood smear stained May Grunwald Giemsa revealed
the existence of Babesia equi endoglobular merozoits and intense hemolysis (fig. 2).
Fig. 2.Babesia equi merozoits and hemolysis
Fig. 3.Splenomegaly and bleeding points in the heart base
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