author(s)
Barman U, Dutta TC, Baishya BC, Goswami S, Islam S, Phukan A, Barman D and Kakati P

abstract
The present investigation was conducted to study the prevalence and diagnosis of in and around Guwahati, the headquarter of Kamrup (Metropolitan) district and the capital city of Assam. The study was conducted from October 2015 to September 2016 for a period of one year. In the present study, the overall prevalence of babesiosis in cattle was 8.78 percent. Age wise distribution of the positive cases showed the highest prevalence in the age group of 2.5-7.5 years. The highest seasonal prevalence of babesiosis in cattle was recorded in the monsoon season and lowest in the winter season. Although it affects animals of both the sexes, yet, the prevalence rate was more in the female. Clinical signs of anorexia, the presence of ticks on body coat, pale mucous membrane, high rise of body temperature, coffee colored urine and drop in milk yield were recorded. In 33.34% of cases, the reddish faecal matter was observed.