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A rare case of Theileria annulata induced corneal opacity in a calf

Authors: Vivek Joshi, S. Alam, U. Dimri, A. G. Bhanuprakash, A. Gopalakrishnan, Y. Ajith

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 2/2017

Abstract

A 10 months old male cross-bred calf was presented in OPD Medicine, Referral Veterinary Polyclinic, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar with the history of anorexia, impaired vision, heavy tick infestation and diarrhoea for the last 1 week. The clinical examination revealed enlarged pre-scapular lymph nodes, prominent cloudiness in eyes and exophthalmos. The presence of Koch blue bodies in biopsied lymph nodes and a PCR assay confirmed it to be bovine tropical theileriosis associated with unique corneal opacity. Treatment with buparvaquone at a dose of 2.5 mg/kg i.m. two doses 48 h apart was successful and typical ocular manifestations completely subsided after 2 weeks of therapy.

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Title: A rare case of Theileria annulata induced corneal opacity in a calf
Authors: Vivek Joshi
S. Alam
U. Dimri
A. G. Bhanuprakash
A. Gopalakrishnan
Y. Ajith
Publication date: 01-06-2017
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-016-0824-z

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