Therapeutic Management of Anaplasma bovis Infection and Hypophosphatemia in a Cross Breed Cattle

Sambhaji Gulab Chavhan; Ravindra Kaka Jadhav

doi:10.56093/ijvm.v46i1.179579

Authors

Sambhaji Gulab Chavhan Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Udgir. Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Ravindra Kaka Jadhav Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal. Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvm.v46i1.179579

Keywords:

Anaplasma bovis, Haematobiochemical changes, Hypophosphatemia

Abstract

An eight-year-old Holstein Friesian cow in eight months of pregnancy was presented with the history of inappetence to anorexia and decreased rumination from last seven days with clinical signs such as anorexia, tachycardia, tachypnea, fever, swollen lymph nodes, pale icteric mucous membranes and severe tick infestation. Haematological analysis revealed marked anemia, lymphocytosis, granulocytosis, monocytosis and thrombocytopenia. The serum biochemical analysis showed increased levels of alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase, total bilirubin, globulin, blood urea nitrogen and creatinine while the levels of total protein, albumin and phosphorus found decreased. The Giemsa-stained blood smears revealed presence of numerous intracytoplasmic morulae of Anaplasma bovis in the monocytes. Clinical signs and haemato-biochemical and blood smear findings confirmed the case diagnosis for concurrent Anaplasma bovis infection and hypophosphatemia. The treatment of cow with oxytetracycline for 5 days along with buffered phosphorus preparation for 3 days revealed gradual improvement leading to complete clinical recovery in 5 days.

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Author Biographies

Sambhaji Gulab Chavhan, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Udgir. Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Assistant Professor

M.V.Sc., Ph.D, Diplomate Indian College of Veterinary Pathologists (DICVP)

Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Udgir, Maharashtra-413517

University: Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra-44001
Ravindra Kaka Jadhav, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal. Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.

Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal. Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.

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