Successful management of Babesia bigemina infection in a transition cow

M Venkatesan; Athmakur Venkatesh; A Latchumikanthan; R Velusamy; N Premalatha

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v51i1.124935

Authors

Venkatesan M Department of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary College and Research Institute Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Orathanadu, Tamil Nadu, India
Athmakur Venkatesh Undergraduate Student
Latchumikanthan A Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Velusamy R Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Premalatha N Professor and Head

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v51i1.124935

Keywords:

Babesia bigemina, Coffee colored urine, Cow, Diminazene aceturate, Transition period

Abstract

A pluriparous crossbred Jersey cow in early lactation was reported to the Veterinary Clinical Complex, Orathanadu with the history of anorexia, dull and depressed, coffee coloured urine and sternal recumbency for 3 days. On physical examination mucous membranes were slightly icteric, prescapular lymph node was of optimal size and presence of ticks on the surface of the body. Clinical examination revealed subnormal temperature (36.70 C), heart rate - 85 bpm, respiratory rate – 41 bpm (Tachypnoea). Hematology revealed PCV 51%, Hb – 5.2 g /dl and RBC – 3.2 mill/ cumm. Animal was treated with diminazene aceturate (Berenil® MSD Pvt. Ltd.,) @3.5 mg per kg body weight administered deep IM single dose, tranxanemic acid 10 ml IM, oxytetracycline @ 20 mg/ kg IV and supportive therapy for 5 days. Clinical improvement was observed on 7th day of treatement. This present case report describes successful management of Babesia bigemina infection in a transition cow.