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BLOOD TRANSFUSION IN A CALF WITH ANAEMIA DUE TO BABESIOSIS – A CASE REPORT

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Title BLOOD TRANSFUSION IN A CALF WITH ANAEMIA DUE TO BABESIOSIS – A CASE REPORT
 
Creator C. Inbaraj
G. Senthilkumar
S. Vinothraj
L. Arun
P. Kumaravel
 
Subject Calf
Babesiosis
Anaemia
Blood Transfusion
 
Description A four month old calf weighing 69 kg was attended at door step in the position of lateral recumbency with a history of anorexia, dyspnoea and voiding coffee coloured urine. Physical examination revealed subnormal temperature, pale mucous membrane, tachycardia with haemic murmur, tachypnoea and pounding femoral pulse. Examination of the blood smear revealed Babesia bigemina and complete blood count findings were reduced haematological parameters RBC–(1.5x10 6 ), PCV–(14%) and Hb–(3.5mg/dL). Based on the clinical and laboratory findings, the case was confirmed as Babesiosis and the calf was treated with Inj. Diminazene aceturate (Berenil) @ 3.5 mg/kg deep IM, Inj. Oxytetracycline @ 22 mg /kg IV and Inj. Ferritas 3 ml I/M on day 1. Subsequently on day 2 calf was transfused with two units (700 ml) of fresh whole blood as emergency treatment with dexamethasone @ 0.2 mg/kg BW IV, Avil 0.25 mg/kg IM. The calf was completely cured on day five and day 10 blood smear was negative for Babesia bigemina. 
 
Publisher Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
 
Date 2024-08-16
 
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/155204
10.56093/ijvasr.v53i3.155204
 
Source Indian Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Research; Vol. 53 No. 3 (2024): IJVASR May - June 2024; 117-119
2347-2774
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVASR/article/view/155204/55498
 
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