Clinical, epidemiological and therapeutic studies on bovine tropical theileriosis in Faisalabad, Pakistan

Abstract EN

While screening of selected herds of cattle (each having minimum 15 animals), 28 animals were found positive for tropical theileriosis (Theileria annulata) from a total of 260.

The overall bi-monthly incidence rate was 10.8% from April-July, 2011 in Faisalabad.

89.3 % and 10.71 % in females and males respectively.

To check breed wise prevalence, 4 out of all 28 positive animals were of Red Sindhi and Dhanni showing 14.2 % prevalence, and rests of all were crossbred with 85.71% prevalence.

The bi-monthly incidence during April-May was 28.57 % while in June-July this was 71.42 %.

The suspected cattle were subjected to analysis by making thin blood and lymph smears.

After confirmation, 28 animals were divided into two equal groups.

The animals of group A were treated with extracts of Peganum harmala harmala at the dose rate of 7 mg / kg b.w intramuscularly while those of group B were treated with buparvaqoune at-the dose rate of 2.5mg/kg b.w intramuscularly (According to manufactured Comp.).

Twelve animals were recovered after treatment with P.

harmala (85.71%) and 2 could not be cured and died (14.28 %) while in case of animals treated with buparvaquone, 13 cattle recovered (92.85%) and one animal died (7.14 %).

The obtained data were then subjected to Chi-Square Test for analysis of variance.