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The study was conducted in sixteen (16) crossbred cattle suffering with Tropical theileriosis. Theileriosis was diagnosed on the basis of clinical findings and presence of Theileria annulata parasite in Giemsa's-stained blood smear and lymph node biopsy examination. Cattle affected with theileriosis revealed significant reduction in total erythrocyte count, hemoglobin and packed cell volume evincing anemia. The mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular haemoglobin and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration were significantly reduced indicating normocytic normochromic anaemia. Affected cattle also revealed leukocytosis accompanied by neutropenia, lymphocytosis and eosinopenia. Biochemical evaluation showed lowered serum total protein, albumin and globulin values. The mean serum aspertate transaminase, alanine transaminase and alkaline phosphatase activity of affected cattle were higher but no change was recorded in mean serum bilirubin level. The mean blood urea nitrogen level of affected cattle was significantly higher than control animals.