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Erschienen in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases 4/2018

15.10.2018 | Short Communication

Clinico-haematological alterations and therapeutic management of tick borne fever in cross bred cow

verfasst von: Gauri A. Chandratre, Babu Lal Jangir, Maneesh Sharma, K. K. Jakhar, Tarun Kumar

Erschienen in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Ausgabe 4/2018

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Abstract

A 5 years old crossbred cow was brought to the Veterinary Clinical Complex of Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Hisar with history of progressive weakness, pale mucous membrane, anorexia, high fever (105 °F), tachycardia, laboured breathing and coffee coloured urine. Analysis of haematological parameters revealed severe anaemia, leucocytopenia, marked poikilocytosis of erythrocytes. Blood smear examination showed presence of signet ring shaped Theileria organisms, Babesia piroplasms and condensed dot forms of Anaplasma marginale in the stained erythrocytes. Further animal was treated with buparvaquone @ 2.5 mg/kg b.wt deep I/M in neck region and long acting oxytetracycline at 25 mg/kg b. W. slow I/V daily in normal saline solution for 5 days. Berenil (Diminazene aceturate 5%) injection was also administered @ 1 ml/20 kg b.wt. I/M along with supportive therapy. Clinical signs started to subside 3 days post treatment. Complete recovery was achieved by 4 weeks post treatment however animal succumbed to death due to immunosuppression.
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Titel
Clinico-haematological alterations and therapeutic management of tick borne fever in cross bred cow
verfasst von
Gauri A. Chandratre
Babu Lal Jangir
Maneesh Sharma
K. K. Jakhar
Tarun Kumar
Publikationsdatum
15.10.2018
Verlag
Springer India
Erschienen in
Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Ausgabe 4/2018
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Elektronische ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-018-1034-7

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