Influence of Season, Age and Breed on Prevalence of Haemoprotozoan Diseases in Cattle of Tamil Nadu, India
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Influence of Season, Age and Breed on Prevalence of Haemoprotozoan Diseases in Cattle of Tamil Nadu, India
Vet World 7(8): 574-578 |
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Creator |
Velusamy, R.
Rani, N. Ponnudurai, G. Harikrishnan, T.J. Anna, T. Arunachalam, K. Senthilvel, K. Anbarasi, P. |
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Anaplasmosis
Babesiosis Cattle Prevalence Theilerisosis |
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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 |
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Date |
2016-06-13T10:58:17Z
2016-06-13T10:58:17Z 2014-08 |
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Article
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http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/67236
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application/pdf
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Veterinary World
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