Bovine Babesiosis

Clinical Signs

Systemic

Pyrexia (Fever) Required Depression Weakness Tachycardia Anorexia Pale mucosa Congested mucosa

Reproductive

Abortion

Respiratory

Dyspnea Tachypnea

Hemolymphatic

Anemia Required Hemoglobinemia Specific

Nervous

Convulsion Ataxia Posterior paralysis Coma Specific Mania

General Systemic Signs

Icterus Pathognomonic

Musculoskeletal

Muscle tremor

Urinary

Hemoglobinuria Pathognomonic

Integumentary

Cold extremity

Diagnosis

Giemsa stained blood smear

Tick haemolymph smear examination

Clinical hematology

Complement fixation test

ELISA

Indirect fluorescent antibody test

Transmission test in splenectomized calves

Treatment

Imidocarb dipropionate

Quinuronium sulfate

Diminazene aceturate

Blood transfusion

Antipyretics

Electrolytes and vitamins

Prevention & Control

Tick control program

Use of acaricides

Pasture rotation

Chemoimmunization

Vaccination with live attenuated vaccines

Related Products

Trade Name	Dosage Form	Manufacturer	Action
Imidocarb Injectable Solution	N/A	Adwia

Active Ingredients

Imidocarb

Host Species

Cattle Primary host Susceptibility: Very high

Buffalo Primary host Susceptibility: Moderate

Associated Microorganisms

No information available.

Classification

Etiology Protozoal disease

Transmissibility Moderate

Occurrence Patterns

Endemic