Abstract

Theileriosis in bovines leads to economical burden to livestock farmers due to mortality, treatment costs and diminished productivity of affected animals. This manuscript reports about diagnosis of theileriosis in crossbred dairy cattle of Southern Haryana and its successful therapeutic management. Blood samples were received at Disease Investigation Laboratory, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mahendragarh, Haryana from crossbred dairy cattle of Southern Haryana having a clinical history of fever, anorexia, weakness, anaemia and lymphadenopathy. Out of 34 suspected blood samples of cattle received, 11
samples were found positive for theileriosis by the identification of piroplasms in erythrocytes. The positive animals were treated with buparvaquone along with supportive therapy. The affected animals were found as recovered from fever and become normal within a week of treatment. The timely diagnosis and early treatment for haemoprotozoan infections can reduce the mortality rate as well as morbidity rate among the valuable livestock.

Keywords : Cattle, Haemoprotozoans, Haryana, Piroplasm, Theileriosis