ISSN : 0975-3710
EISSN : 0975-9107
K.K. GUPTA1*, J. KAUR2, S. PUNIA3, N. GUPTA4, G. SINGH5
1Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Rampura Phul, 151103, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, 141012, Punjab, India
2Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Rampura Phul, 151103, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, 141012, Punjab, India
3Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Rampura Phul, 151103, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, 141012, Punjab, India
4Animal Health Complex, ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132001, Haryana, India
5Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, Rampura Phul, 151103, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, 141012, Punjab, India
* Corresponding Author : dr.kapil09@gmail.com
Received : 01-04-2023 Accepted : 28-04-2023 Published : 30-04-2023
Volume : 15 Issue : 4 Pages : 12267 - 12270
Int J Agr Sci 15.4 (2023):12267-12270
Keywords : Babesia, Diminazene, blood transfusion, Imidocarb
Academic Editor : Dr R. S. Umakanth, PUSHPA C. O., P. Kumar, Dr G. R. Baranidharan
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Dean, College of Veterinary Science, Rampura Phul, 151103, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, 141012, Punjab, India and Animal Health Complex, ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132001, Haryana, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed
Babesiosis is a common problem in canine population causes frustration among pet owner and veterinarians. It is a tick born hemoprotozoan disease affecting vast variety of canine breed of almost all age group. Life cycle include only intraerythrocytic stage known as merozoite which are basically daughter parasite. Clinical signs consist of high-grade fever, anaemia, jaundice, haemoglobinuria etc. Diagnosis by conventional method is most common in practice although serological and molecular diagnosis can also be available especially for carrier animals and for subclinical disease. Therapeutic management include drug and drug combinations with positive outcome. Common drugs used as a first line of treatment are Diminazene aceturate and Imidocarb dipropionate although different combination of drugs like atovaquone and azithromycin, buparvaquone and azithromycin or clindamycin (CLDM), metronidazole (MNZ) and doxycycline has been successfully used against canine babesiosis. Supportive therapy includes blood transfusion, fluid and electrolyte therapy, corticosteroids and immunomodulators. Control of tick population, vaccination, safe blood transfusion, avoiding dog fitting are key to control the babesiosis in canine population
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