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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2018, Vol. 6, Issue 4
Successful therapeutic management of babesiosis in HF cow

Siddiqui MFMF, Digraskar SU, Ajabe JS, Sakhare MP, Borikar ST, Shaikh SR, Kumbhar NS and Singh ND

A five year old HF cow was presented to Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics & Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Parbhani with compliant of inappetance, coffee coloured urine and drop in milk yield, dullness and depression since three days. On clinical examination it was revealed that rectal temperature was 105 ËšF, tachycardia, polypnea and pale conjunctival mucus membrane with tick infestation on body. The hematological finding revealed that there was decreased in Hb (3.2 g/dl), TEC (1.63 mil/cu.mm) and PCV (7.8%) whereas biochemical examination revealed as calcium (8.7 mg/dl) and phosphorus (5.33 mg/dl) were within normal range. On the basis of history, clinical examination, blood smear examination and haemato-biochemical investigation the case was diagnosed as Babesiosis. The affected cow was treated with inj. diminazene aceturate @ 3.5 mg/kg body weight deep IM once, inj. dextrose 5% - 2000 ml IV, inj. iron sucrose 20 ml IV, inj. Meloxicam @ 0.5 mg/kg body weight IM. Animal showed completely clinical recovery after 7th day of treatment.
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How to cite this article:
Siddiqui MFMF, Digraskar SU, Ajabe JS, Sakhare MP, Borikar ST, Shaikh SR, Kumbhar NS, Singh ND. Successful therapeutic management of babesiosis in HF cow. J Entomol Zool Stud 2018;6(4):773-775.

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