Journal of Camel Practice and Research
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 28
  • Issue: 2

Trypanosoma evansi In a dromedary camel herd in the UAE-PART II

  • Author:
  • R.K. Schuster1,*, R. Raghavan1, M. Ringu1, F. Mheiri Al1, M. Quassim Al1, U. Wernery1
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Published Online: Aug 30, 2021
  • Page Number: 125 to 130

1Central Veterinary Research LaboratoryDubai, UAE

*SEND REPRINT REQUEST TO R.K. SCHUSTER email: r.schuster@cvrl.ae

Abstract

Trypanosoma evansi infection was diagnosed in 15 out of 17 adult dromedaries of a breeding herd in the Emirate of Dubai. The herd had a history of abortions in the previous years. Own observations on 16 adult females and one bull lasted 12 months and revealed trypanosomosis in 15 animals in monthly haematological and serological examinations. Despite three to four injections of the trypanocides melarsamine and/or quinapyramine, only one camel was cured. One camel aborted in the 8th month of pregnancy. Four other dams delivered healthy calves.

Keywords

Aantibody ELISA, Buffy coat technique, Melarsomine, Quinapyramine, Trypanosoma evansi, United Arab Emirates