CANINE EHRLICHIOSIS IN CAMPOS DOS GOYTACAZES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL ERLIQUIOSE CANINA EM CAMPOS DOS GOYTACAZES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRASIL

It was evaluated 1.576 dogs with the intention to search positivity and to analyze hematological aspects of dogs infected with Ehrlichia spp. in Campos dos Goytacazes. The research of blood-parasites and complete blood counts had been carried out, to determine the occurrence and hematological aspects of dogs infected for Ehrlichia spp. The diagnosis was based by visualization of the Ehrlichia spp. morulae in the leukocytes, its great majority was in monocyte, being considered infected 219 (13,89%) dogs. Anemia, thrombocytopenia, nuclear left deviation neutrophils, eosinopenia and absolute monocytopenia was been the most hematological alterations found. Key-words: Blood smears, Ehrlichia spp., hematology. Com o propósito de pesquisar a positividade e analisar os aspectos hematológicos de c es infectados com Ehrlichia spp. na cidade de Campos dos Goytacazes, avaliaram-se 1.576 c es. Realizaram-se pesquisa de hemocitozoários e hemograma para se determinar a ocorrência e os aspectos hematológicos dos c es infectados por Ehrlichia spp. Baseou-se o diagnóstico no achado de mórulas de Ehrlichia spp. nos leucócitos, em sua maioria nos monócitos, sendo considerados infectados 219 (13.89%) c es. Anemia, trombocitopenia, DNNE leve, eosinopenia e monocitopenia absolutas foram as altera es hematológicas mais observadas. Palavras-chaves: Esfrega o sangüíneo, hematologia, Ehrlichia spp.