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Influence of Season, Age and Breed on Prevalence of Haemoprotozoan Diseases in Cattle of Tamil Nadu, India

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Title Influence of Season, Age and Breed on Prevalence of Haemoprotozoan Diseases in Cattle of Tamil Nadu, India
Vet World 7(8): 574-578
 
Creator Velusamy, R.
Rani, N.
Ponnudurai, G.
Harikrishnan, T.J.
Anna, T.
Arunachalam, K.
Senthilvel, K.
Anbarasi, P.
 
Subject Anaplasmosis
Babesiosis
Cattle
Prevalence
Theilerisosis
 
Description Aim: To assess the prevalence of haemoprotozoan diseases in cross-bred and indigenous cattle in relation to season, age and breed inWestern part ofTamil Nadu, India.
Materials and Methods: A total of 2637 blood smears were screened for haemoprotozoan diseases and samples were received from the college hospital and veterinary dispensaries in Western part of Tamil Nadu, India. Blood smears were
stained using Giemsa's technique and examined under oil immersion.
Results: Microscopic examination of blood smears revealed an overall prevalence of 16.64 %; of which theileriosis was 13 %, followed by anaplasmosis 2.64 % and then babesiosis 1.0 %. Among the haemoprotozoan diseases, the prevalence of theileriosis was significantly (p
 
Date 2016-06-13T10:58:17Z
2016-06-13T10:58:17Z
2014-08
 
Type Article
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/67236
 
Language es
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher Veterinary World