Table 3 Rectal temperature records and detection of Babesia canis in blood smears from dogs challenged with infected Dermacentor ticks
Group | Animal ID | Body temp range (°C) | Blood smear preparation and examination day | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 56 | ||||
Min | Max | ||||||||||||||
Control | 4F3 1A0 | 37.7 | 40.3 | - | POS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
B25 46D | 37.9 | 39.1 | POS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
B29 74B | 38.2 | 39.7 | ND | POS | - | - | - | ND | - | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
B2C 449 | 37.8 | 38.8 | - | - | - | - | - | POS | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
CC0 CE3 | 37.6 | 39.6 | ND | ND | POS | - | - | ND | - | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
CC2 25E | 37.6 | 39.2 | - | - | - | POS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
CC2 726 | 37.5 | 40.1 | ND | POS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
E9E 126 | 37.9 | 39.8 | POS | - | ND | - | - | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
Treated | B2A 234 | 37.7 | 40.5 | ND | - | - | ND | ND | POS | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
B2B 68D | 38.4 | 39.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
DF6 4EF | 37.8 | 38.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
DF6 576 | 38.0 | 39.0 | ND | - | - | - | - | - | - | ND | ND | - | ND | ND | |
DF6 725 | 37.4 | 39.1 | ND | - | - | - | - | ND | - | ND | ND | - | - | ND | |
DF7 D38 | 37.6 | 38.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
E15 564 | 37.5 | 38.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
E46 966 | 37.3 | 39.2 | ND | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ND | - | |