Clinical and Morpho-Molecular epidemiology of bovine theileriosis in Kashmir, India Farooq U., Tufani N.A.*, Malik H.U., Mir M.S. Clinical Veterinary Medicine Ethics and Jurisprudence, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, Srinagar-190 006, Jammu and Kashmir, India *Corresponding author's e-mail: tufanivet@gmail.com
Online published on 11 April, 2019. Abstract Total 1683 cattle were screened for Theileria infections for one calendar year. The overall incidence was 4.34%. It was highest in summer (7.57%), followed by autumn (3.51%). Cattle above 2 years of age (6.19%) particularly Holstein Friesian Cross (5.81%), followed by Jersey Cross (2.77%) were highly infected. Female (4.49%) were mostly affected as compared to male (3.14%). Affected animals showed persistent high fever, tachycardia, tachypnea and reduced ruminal motility. Other important clinical signs were emaciation, swelling of pre-scapular lymph nodes, inappetence, pale mucous membranes or congested mucous membranes, occulo-nasal discharge, corneal opacity, presence of ticks, salivation, coughing and decreased milk production. The diagnostic efficacy of PCR was highest (100%, 73/73), followed by peripheral blood smears examination (93.15%, 68/73) and lymph node biopsy(49.31%, 36/73). Thereis aconsistent increasein the incidence of bovine theileriosis which may be due climate change and import of carrier animals from the neighbouring states. Top Keywords Bovine, Incidence, Molecular diagnosis, PCR, Signs, Theileriosis. Top |