Diagnosis and Therapeutic Management of Babesia bigemina Infection in Cow

Autor: Mrityunjoy Mondal, A. Maity M. C. Pakhira, D. Mandal S. S. Kesh, C. K. Ghosh Mridha, P. S. Jana A. Soren
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 11:302-305
ISSN: 2319-7706
2319-7692
Popis: A three and half years old Jersey cow was diagnosed as infected by Babesia bigemina in the present communication. The infected cow had clinical manifestation of elevated temperature and anaemic appearance like pale visible mucous membrane of conjunctivae and haemoglobinuria accompanied by severe dullness and increased respiratory rate. Accordingly, representative sample of blood was collected for haemato-biochemical alteration and demonstration of haemoprotozoa microscopically. Then thin blood smear was prepared from the tip of the ear and subjected to Giemsas staining method. The stained blood smear was examined under oil immersion lens of microscope to detect haemoprotozoan parasites. Microscopic examination of the Giemsa stained blood smear revealed the very characteristic intra-erythrocytic Babesia bigemina organisms. The cow was treated immediately with diminazene aceturate @5 mg/kg body weight intramuscularly along with supportive therapy including intravenous infusions. Complete follow up of the case exhibited successful clinical recovery of the cow within one month.
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