Canine BG Ab Rapid Test

The Canine Babesia Gibsoni Antibody Rapid Test is a test cassette to diagnose the presence of Babesia gibsoni antibodies (Babesia gibsoni Ab) in dog’s serum or plasma specimen. 

Babesia infection or babesiosis refers to a tick-borne infection due to a protozoal parasite. Babesia invades mammalian red blood cells causing anemia. Babesia species are found worldwide, although in North America, most canine cases of babesiosis occur in the southern United States. Babesiosis is considered a serious threat to racing greyhounds and pit bull terriers.

In most cases, Babesia organisims are spread to dogs through the bite of an infected tick, however, some studies suggest that infected dogs with open mouth sores can pass on the infection to other dogs through a bite, and infected pregnant females can transmit babesiosis to their unborn puppies.

While most cases of babesiosis are transmitted via tick bites, in pit bull terriers Babesia gibsoni infection is most often due to maternal transmission or dog to dog bites. 

· Fever

· Weakness

· Lethargy

· Pale gums and tongue

· Red or orange urine

· Jaundice (yellow tinge to the skin, gums, and whites of eyes)

· Enlarged lymph nodes

· Enlarged spleen