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REPORT ON AN OUTBREAK OF BABESIOSIS IN TELLICHERRY GOATS

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Title REPORT ON AN OUTBREAK OF BABESIOSIS IN TELLICHERRY GOATS
 
Creator T.Muthuramalingam
P.Pothiappan
P.Tensingh Gnanaraj
S. Meenakshi Sundaram
T.R. Pugazhenthi
S. Parthiban
 
Subject Tellicherry Goat
Stress
Babesia ovis
Babesia motasi
 
Description The prevalence of Babesia infection was studied in newly purchased Tellicherry goats from Thalasserry, Kerala State to a private goat farm at Chennai. A total number of 168 goats were examined for the presence of Babesia. The study revealed that 58 (34.5%) goats were infected with Babesia ovis. The prevalence of Babesia infection between males and females and different age groups of goats was non-significant. Infected goats showed varying clinical signs of inappetence, depression, increased respiratory rate, weakness, coughing, nasal discharge, ocular discharge, diarrhea,   body temperature ranging 39.5- 41.2oC and abortion. Blood parameters revealed decrease in total red blood cells (RBC) count, haemoglobin concentration (Hb), Volume of packed red cells (VPRC), platelets counts and increase in lymphocyte and neutrophil count.
 
Publisher Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
 
Date 2024-05-28
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVASR/article/view/151189
 
Source Indian Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Research; Vol. 43 No. 1 (2014): IJVASR - January - February 2014; 58-60
2347-2774
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVASR/article/view/151189/54483
 
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