CLINICAL- HAEMATOBIOCHEMICAL AND THERAPEUTIC STUDIES ON COCCIDIOSIS IN BUFFALO CALVES
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2018-03
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SRI VENKATESWARA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY TIRUPATI - 517 502. (A.P.) INDIA
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The prevalence of coccidiosis was 39.62 while it was 28.6,42.8 and 50.81 per cent at
Campus Hospital, organized dairy farms and Buffalo Research Station Venkatramannagudem
respectively. The prevalence percentage of coccidiosis out of total diarrhoeic calves screened
was 0; 30.94; 5.6 and 3.01 in age groups of up to 20 days, 21-30 days,31-40 days and 41-90
days respectively. A highly significant difference (P<0.01) was observed in the prevalence of
coccidiosis between the different age groups. Out of the 265 diarrhoeic calves screened, Eimeria oocysts were identified in105 calves.Based on the morphological characteristics of sporulated oocysts,micrometry and sporulation time, fivespecies of Eimeria were identified which included E. bovis +E. zuernii(60%), E. bovis +E. zuernii +E ellipsoidallis (20%), E. bovis + E. auburnensis +E. ellipsoidallis (13%),E. zuernii +E. auburnensis + E.cylindrica (6%). There was a significant increase (P<0.01) in temperature, pulse, respiration in calves
affected with coccidia. There was significantly lower level of haemoglobin (gm/dL) and
PCV (%) in all the groups. In Group I the levels were 9.94±0.88 and 28.90±1.74, Group II
9.28±0.83 and 25.3±0.5 and in Group III the levels were 9.15±0.33 and 25.3±0.75
respectively. There was significant elevation in the level of haemoglobinand PCV in all the
three groups fallowing therapy. In Group I the values were 10.47±0.12, 33.3±1.02; in Group
II 10.20±0.23, 32.5±0.64; in Group III 10.17±0.17, 33.9±2.96 respectively on post therapy.
The serum glucose (mg/dL) levels which were significantly low in diarrhoeic calves,
showed significant (P<0.01) increase(48.3±0.98 to 64.21±2.33) in Group I, (46.9±1.24) to
60.78±2.20) Group II and (45.0±0.99 to 56.69±2.61) Group III before and after therapy
respectively. A significantly lower pre treatment level of serum protein (gm/dL) was noted in all the buffalo calves of Group I (5.51±0.28 vs 5.76±0.28) Group II (4.26±0.16 vs 5.37±0.22)
and Group III (4.10±0.06 vs 5.37±0.22), in comparison to post treatment values. The
decreased levels of serum protein elevated to normal levels close to healthy control.
A significant variation was observed in levels of serum albumin (gm/dL) in all the
buffalo calves of Group I significant decreased levels after treatment(3.10±0.11 vs
2.67±0.20 ) Group II and Group III significant elevated are observed (2.58±0.08 vs
2.67±0.20), (2.72±0.12 vs 3.36±0.11) . A significantly elevated pre treatment level of serum AST (IU/dL) was noted in all the buffalo calves of Group I (70.88±2.42 vs 61.72±0.21) Group II (68.68±1.79 vs 62.80±1.45) and Group III ( 69.78±2.68 vs 63.15±1.76), in comparison to post treatment values. The elevated levels of serum AST decreased to normal levels close to healthy control values after treatment, 41.40±0.70, 40.80±0.64 and 42.00±0.69% respectively. On the basis of the present study it may be inferred that various Eimeria species are noted Eimeria bovis and Eimeria zuerniimay cause severe infection. In therapeutic study Toltrazuril is more effective and early recovery was noted, followed bytherapy with Trimithoprim+Sulphadiazine, and Amprolium. The coccidiosis calves were randomly divided in to three groups and therapeutic trails were under taken. Group I calves were treated with Toltrazuril; Group IIcalves were treated with sulphadiazine + trimithoprim and Group III were treated with Amprolium orally. In all the animals herbal immunobooster was administered to ensure a better therapeutic response. Calves of Group I recovered in 7 days; Group II recovered in 12 days and Group III recovered in 16 days. On the basis of the present study it may be inferred that early initiation of therapy with anticoccidial such as toltrazuril or Sulpha + Trimethoprim or amprolium in combination with herbal immunobooster will result in quick and prompt recovery with reduction in morbidity and mortality in coccidiosis affected calves
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