Concomitant Anaplasma marginale and Anaplasma bovis due to natural infection in a crossbred cow: A case report
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2020
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A seven year old Crossbred Jersey cow was presented to Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu with a history of anorexia, reduced milk yield and respiratory distress for five days. Physical examination revealed depression, fever, enlarged prescapular lymph nodes, petechiae conjunctival mucous membrane, emaciated and tachypnoea. The blood profile revealed anemia and monocytosis. The Giemsa stained peripheral blood smear revealed the presence of Anaplasma bovis organisms in the monocytes and Anaplasma marginalein erythrocytes. The animal was treated with two doses of Inj. Long acting Oxytetracycline @ 20 mg/kg IM and along with supportive. Improvement was noticed after 3 days of treatment and uneventful recovery was noticed.