An atypical fatal Babesia caballi infection in a stage coach mare. | [Pakistan Journal of Zoology • 2016]

Author(s):

1. M. Saqib: Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

2. I. Khan: Section of Epidemiology and Public Health, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang, Pakistan

3. G. Abbas: Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

4. G. Muhammad: Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

5. M. N. Mughal: Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

6. Umair Iqbal: Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Government of Punjab, Pakistan

7. Muhammad Ijaz: Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract:

The present report describes an atypical, fatal Babesia caballi infection in a carriage mare during a winter month. The diagnosis of disease was confirmed by the presence of two pyriform parasites (3.7× 1.3 µm in dimensions) infecting 5% of RBCs in stained peripheral blood smears. Substantive haemato-biochemical changes were depressed hemograme with an accelerated ESR, thrombocytopenia, and hyperbilirubinemia. The patient died 9 h after initiation of therapy with imidocarb dipropionate. Important post mortem findings were generalized icterus, haemorrhagic parenchymatous organs, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly and lobular and lobar pneumonia.

Page(s): 292-294

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Zoology, Volume: 48, Issue: 1, Year: 2016

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