Rapid infectious disease test Sabervet

for caninesBabesiablood

The SaberVet Babesia Gibsoni Antibody Rapid Test offered by Antigenne is a lateral flow immunoassay intended for the qualitative detection of Babesia Gibsoni Antibody (BG Ab) in whole blood/serum/plasma sample. Description Babesia canis, the body is small, about 1~2.5μm in diameter, ring-shaped or oval, parasitised in the red blood cells can cause Babesiosis. Clinical symptoms of Babesia gilbertii disease Clinical observation can be seen in the affected dog spirit of depression, like to lie down anorexia, activity limb weakness, body shaking; auditory high fever (40 ~ 41 ℃); progressive anaemia, reduced or eliminated appetite, malnutrition, obvious emaciation; visible mucous membrane pallor; palpation of the spleen area is sensitive, the kidneys (unilateral or bilateral) is enlarged and painful; urine is dark brown, such as soybean oil-like; mild jaundice. Some sick dogs have liquid with bad odour coming out from mouth and nose, and there are secretions from eyes. Transmission of babesia Babesia canis is mainly transmitted by hard ticks, and ticks transmit Babesia canis mostly by egg transmission and stinging. The main vectors of Babesia canis are the blood red tick, the two spined blood tick and the long horned blood tick. Babesia canis is not only parasitised in diseased dogs, but also in carrier dogs for a long period of time. Therefore, sick dogs, carrier dogs and hard ticks are the source of the pathogen of canine babesiosis. Clinical diagnosis of babesiosis test The first step is to confirm whether the sick dog has a history of being bitten by a tick or whether a tick has been caught on its body according to the clinical manifestations.