Formerly International Journal of Basic and Applied Agricultural Research

Erythrocytic anaplasmosis with Fasciolosis in a cross-bred cattle: A case report

NEERAJ KUMAR and MUNISH BATRA
Pantnagar Journal of Research, Volume - 18, Issue - 3 ( September-December, 2020)

Published: 2020-12-31

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Abstract


An 8 year old cross bred female cow weighing about 250 kg was admitted to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pantnagar with the history of anorexia, reduced water intake, progressive weakness, high fever, shivering, tachycardia, laboured breathing and respiratory distress since 7-8 days. Animal was dehydrated and week. Physiological parameters like rectal temperature, heart rate, and respiratory rate were found to be 104.6 degree F, 89 beats/ minute and 49/minute, respectively. Peripheral blood smear examination revealed the presence of Anaplasma marginale on the margin of erythrocytes. Faecal examination revealed presence of eggs of Fasciola spp. On the basis of these findings, the condition was diagnosed as erythrocytic bovine anaplasmosis and the case was treated with two doses of Oxytetracycline @ 10 mg/kg body weight intravenous in NSS, Meloxicam @0.5 mg/kg body weight I/M and Triclabendazole@ 12 mg/kg orally once. Improvement was noticed after 3 days of treatment.


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