Hemato-Biochemical Alterations in Cross Bred Cattle
Affected with Bovine Theileriosis in Semi Arid Zone
Imtiaz Ahmad Khan*, Ahrar Khan1, Azhar
Hussain2, Asif Riaz3 and Asma Aziz2
Department of Pathobiology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture
University, Rawalpindi; 1Department of Pathology,
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad; 2Veterinary
Research Institute, Zarar Shaheed Road, Lahore; 3Department
of Veterinary Basic Sciences, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University,
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
*Corresponding author: imtiazarana@hotmail.com
Abstract
This
study was carried out to ascertain the changes in hematology and serum
constituents in cross bred cattle affected with bovine theileriosis in semi arid
zone of Pakistan. A total of 50 cross bred cows of age 2-5 years were included
in the study. Twenty animals of same age were kept as healthy controls. The
affected animals showed signs and symptoms of bovine theileriosis i.e., high
rise in body temperature, general debility, enlarged prescapular lymph nodes,
mucosal hemorrhages, conjunctivitis, etc. These animals were subjected to
examination of peripheral blood smears for the presence of
Theileriaannulata
schizonts in infected mononuclear cells and piroplasms in red blood cells.
Significant (P≤0.05) decrease was observed in total erythrocyte counts, packed
cell volume, hemoglobin, serum total proteins, albumin, globulins, glucose,
calcium, phosphorus, cholesterol and triglycerides concentrations in cattle
affected with bovine theileriosis compared with healthy controls, while
significant (P≤0.05) increase was observed in serum bilirubin and alanine
transaminase of affected cattle compared with healthy controls. Non significant
differences were observed in serum magnesium and uric acid concentration in both
affected and healthy controls. These observations revealed that bovine
theileriosis caused by T.annulata in cross bred cattle in semi
arid zone is associated with hemato-biochemical alterations.