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Subject: Veterinary Parasitology × Author: Laha, Ramgopal × End date: 1989 × Start date: 1982 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.V.Sc. ×
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    Incidence OF Infection in Domestic Animals And Its Control In Mice And Buffaloes
    (Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, 1988) Laha, Ramgopal; K.D Prasad
    The present investigation was conducted on "Incidence of Trypanosoma evansi infection in domestic animals and its control in mice and buffaloes to know the status of the protozoa in cattle, buffaloes and goats in and around Ranchi by blood and spleen smears examination alongwith biological test. For developing an effective chemotherapeutic and prophylactic control against the infection in aice and buffaloes, TRIBEXIN Prosalt (IDPL, Hyderabad) was tried in a single S/C dose a 6,66 mg/kg but. The effectiveness of the drug was evaluated on the basis of criteria taken into account. The overall incidence of evansi in cattle and buffaloes revealed 22 (3.17 %) cattle and 12 (2.69 %) buffaloes out of 693 and 446 animals tested, respectively were harboring the organism during the year of examination. But the seasonal incidence of the infection indicated that 4.32, 4.29 and 0.76 per cent cattle were positive for the protozoa during summer, rainy and winter seasons, respectively. The infection rate in buffaloes during summer, rainy and winter seasons were 3.30, 4.29 and 0.61 per cent, respectively. None of the goats tested were found carrier of the protozoa. When the infected mice were therapeutically treated with the drug it cured the mice from the acute infection within 24 hours PF whereas the pretreated mice did not allow the parasites to establish in thes. Further observations showed that the infected mice regained the normal values of DLC, Hb and PCV shortly after treatment. But the treated and subsequently