Prevalence and chemotherapy of babesiosis among lohi sheep in the livestock experiment station, qadirabad, pakistan, and environs

A. Rashid; J. A. Khan; M. S. Khan; K. Rasheed; A. Maqbool; J. Iqbal

doi:10.1590/S1678-91992010000400008

Prevalence and chemotherapy of babesiosis among lohi sheep in the livestock experiment station, qadirabad, pakistan, and environs

A. Rashid, J. A. Khan, M. S. Khan, K. Rasheed, A. Maqbool, J. Iqbal

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Abstract

A total of 310 blood smears were collected from sheep of the Livestock Experiment Station, Qadirabad, Sahiwal district, Pakistan, and surrounding areas. The samples were examined microscopically and 30 (9.67%) were positive for babesiosis. The animals were divided into two groups (A and B) for chemotherapy. Group A sheep were treated with diminazene diaceturate while group B animals received imidocarb dipropionate. Drug efficacy was determined by negative blood smear examination. Diminazene diaceturate effectiveness against babesiosis was 80% while that of imidocarb dipropionate was 100%. Hematological studies revealed a significant decrease in hemoglobin concentrations and hematocrit values for Babesia-positive animals compared to healthy controls.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	587-591
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases
Volume	16
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992010000400008
Publication status	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Babesiosis
Diminazene
Hematocrit
Hemoglobin
Imidocarb
Pakistan
Sheep

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Prevalence and chemotherapy of babesiosis among lohi sheep in the livestock experiment station, qadirabad, pakistan, and environs

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