Table 3 Babesia gibsoni infections broken down by season, age, sex and breed of dogs in Xi’an and Hanzhong cities, China
Factor | Parameter | No. of positive blood samples | Positive rate (%)a |
|---|---|---|---|
Season | Spring | 19 | 10.9 |
Summer | 56 | 32.0 | |
Autumn | 65 | 37.1 | |
Winter | 35 | 20.0 | |
Age | 0–1 years-old | 27 | 15.4 |
1–3 years-old | 82 | 46.9 | |
> 3 years-old | 66 | 37.7 | |
Sex | Male | 92 | 52.6 |
Female | 83 | 47.4 | |
Breed | Poodle | 78 | 44.6 |
Pomeranian | 37 | 21.1 | |
Golden Retriever | 20 | 11.4 | |
Mongrel dog | 19 | 10.9 | |
Labrador | 10 | 5.7 | |
Others | 11 | 6.3 |