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Approaches in Poultry, Dairy & Veterinary Sciences

Bovine Babesiosis in Calves - Review of Three Cases

  • Open or Close Sivajothi S1, Sudhakara Reddy B2*

    1Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, India

    2Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, India

    *Corresponding author: Sudhakara Reddy B, Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Andhra Pradesh, India

Submission: January 12, 2018; Published: May 29, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/APDV.2018.03.000572

ISSN: 2576-9162
Volume3 Issue5

Abstract

Based on the history, clinical and laboratory examination of the blood smears, diagnosis of the bovine babesiosis was done in three calves. Calves showed fever, decreased milk and feed intake, tachypnea, tachycardia, haemoglobinuria and anemia. They were successfully treated with diminazene aceturate along with supportive therapy.

Keywords: Calves; Bovines; Babesiosis; Diminazene

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