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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 9, Issue:5, May, 2020

PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706
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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2020.9(5): 1481-1484
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.905.168


Successful Therapeutic Management of Theileriosis in a Goat- A Case Report
P.R. Banka, S. Sivaraman*, G. Vijayakumar and A. Arulmozhi
Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary College and Institute, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu 637 002, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

A rare case of caprine theileriosis is described and discussed in this report. A three years old female non-descript, goat was brought to the Small Ruminant Care Unit, Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal with the history of anorexia, and prostation. Detailed examination revealed  rough coat, emaciation,  prostration, inability to get up, pyrexia (41°C), tachycardia, slightly icteric mucus membranes, enlarged lymph nodes,  decreased haemoglobin (7.2g/ dl),  decreased haematocrit (20.29 %), increased leukocyte count (19.84 x103cu.mm), increased red blood cell distribution width (33%) and presence of “Koch’s blue bodies” in lymph node biopsy smear.


Keywords: Theileria, Caprine, Koch’s blue bodies, Schizont

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Banka, P.R., S. Sivaraman, G. Vijayakumar and Arulmozhi, A. 2020. Successful Therapeutic Management of Theileriosis in a Goat- A Case Report.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 9(5): 1481-1484. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.905.168
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