Theileriasis in crossbred cows and its therapeutic management: first report from Lushai hill district of Mizoram

To know the prevalence of theileriosis infection, haemato-biochemical alteration and efficacy of Oxytetracycline in combination with Diaminazene aceturate injection against theileriosis in Lushai hill district of Mizoram; fifty five cross bred cattle were screened during July, 2013 to November, 2013...

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Published in:Journal of parasitic diseases 2016-09, Vol.40 (3), p.605-610
Main Authors: Sarma, Kalyan, Prasad, H., Das, Gunjan, Behera, P., Behera, S. K., Rajesh, J. B., Borthakur, S. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Albumin
Anemia
Anorexia
Bilirubin
Body temperature
Cattle
Cell size
Cornea
Creatinine
Edema
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Eye
Fever
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Heart diseases
Hemoglobin
Infectious Diseases
Injection
Kidneys
Leukocytes (neutrophilic)
Lymphadenopathy
Lymphocytes
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original
Original Article
Oxytetracycline
Renal function
Temperature effects
Theileriosis
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Summary:To know the prevalence of theileriosis infection, haemato-biochemical alteration and efficacy of Oxytetracycline in combination with Diaminazene aceturate injection against theileriosis in Lushai hill district of Mizoram; fifty five cross bred cattle were screened during July, 2013 to November, 2013. The prevalence of tropical theileriosis was 9.09 % based on blood smear examination. Clinical features of the disease were manifested by high rise of body temperature 104.8 ± 1.2 °F, lymphadenopathy, inability to walk, anorexia, listlessness, moderate anaemia, nasal discharge, edema of eye and corneal opacity. There were marked decline (P 
ISSN:0971-7196
0975-0703
DOI:10.1007/s12639-014-0545-0