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Experimentally induced sub-acute aflatoxicosis in dogs: evaluation of hemogram, reticulocyte and myelogram

The aflatoxins are between the metabolics products nature of toxic and produced are by genus of fungi Aspergillus. The objective of the present study was to verify alterations of aflatoxicosis through of evaluation hemogram, reticulocyte count and myelogram in dogs. Eleven males and nine female dogs were used. Dogs were randomly allocated into two groups. Group I was treated with l4g/kg/day of aflatoxin and group II with 2lg/kg/day. The drug was given miled with feed and treatment lasted for 20 days. After the beginning of intoxication, individual blood and bone marrow samples were taken weekly for six weeks. The two group to clinical signs present of intoxication by aflatoxin the hemogram and reticulocyte count not showed significative variation. The myelogram showed a total reduction in the erythroid series and number of megacaryocytes significative increase myeloid serie and myeloid: erythroid ratio (M: E).

hemogram; reticulocyte; myelogram; aflatoxicosis; dogs


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