1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kasturbagram, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
2Department of Veterinary Medicine and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary Science and A.H., Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, India
3Department of Agriculture, Mahatma Gandhi Gramoday Vishwa Vidhyalaya, Chtrikoot, Satana, Madhya Pradesh, India
4Veterinary Polytechnic, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author: SR Dadhich; Email: drsrdadhich@gmail.com
Online published on 23 October, 2018.
Total of 300 cross breed cattle were screened for T. anuulata infection on the basis of blood smear and lymph node biopsy examination, of which 68 animals were found to be positive indicating 22.66 percent prevalence of T. annulata. at different villages of Indore district. Out of 68 positive cases, 21 animals died due to clinical T. annulata infections indicating a mortality rate of 30.88 percent. The mortality rate was higher in calves (both male and female) 59.25 percent. The remaining 47 animals (69.12 percent) recovered owing to the treatment. The mortality in heifers less than 3 years was found to be 20.00 percent and mortality in adult female cows more than 3 years was 7.69 percent. In the adult cow, out of 26 positive cases, 10 cows were under physiological stress condition of lactation. Among the samples collected the highest prevalence was observed at private dairy farm of Asravad village (33.33%) and lowest at Silotiya village (18.7%).
Theilariosis, prevalence, mortality
