Author(s)

Fiza Tariq^1*, Syed Muhammad Ali Shah²

Affiliation(s)

¹Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.

²Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Poonch Rawalakot, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.

Corresponding Author

Fiza Tariq

ABSTRACT

Theileria, one of the leading causes of blood protozoa, has caused a significant economic loss to the global livestock industry. This study deals with the clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. The presented animal was four years old, and clinical indicators included a high temperature (105F), anorexia, enlarged lymph nodes, dyspnea, and ocular discharge with pale mucous membranes. A peripheral blood smear revealed the presence of Koch blue bodies. The suffering animal was given a single dosage of Buparvaquone, 2.5 mg/kg IM, along with supportive care. The patient recovered successfully after the administration of the treatment stated above. This case study aims to report the successful treatment of theileriosis and limitations of studies of theileriosis have also been discussed.

KEYWORDS

Cattle; Theileria; Theileria annulata; Clinical signs; Diagnosis; Blood smear

CITE THIS PAPER

Fiza Tariq, Syed Muhammad Ali Shah. Theileria in cattle: a case study. Journal of Trends in Life Sciences. 2024, 2(2): 39-41. DOI: https://doi.org/10.61784/jtls3004.

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