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A Retrospective Study on Clinico-Epidemiological Aspects of Trypanosomiasis in Buffaloes


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Title: A Retrospective Study on Clinico-Epidemiological Aspects of Trypanosomiasis in Buffaloes

Authors: N Lakshmi Rani, K Suresh, K Rajesh

Journal: International Journal of Veterinary Science

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Publisher: Unique Scientific Publishers

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2015

Volume: 4

Issue: 2

Language: English

Keywords: Milk yieldAbortionT. evansiTrpanosomiasis

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Abstract

A study was carried out to determine the prevalence of trypanosomiasis in buffaloes in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, Gannavaram from January 2002 to December 2011. The prevalence of trypanosomiasis was 9.35% with more prevalence in rainy season (46.92%). The major symptoms manifested were drop in milk yield, fever reduced appetite corneal opacity, lacrymation, urticaria, circling, shivering, stiff gait, emaciation, anemia, epistaxis and abortion. About 88.07 per cent (827/939) of the affected buffaloes revealed reduction in milk yield.


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