SEASONAL INFLUENCE ON PREVALENCE OF HAEMOPROTOZOAN PARASITIC DISEASES IN CROSSBRED CATTLE UNDER TERAI-DOOARS REGION OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA
Diseases caused by hemoprotozoans in cross-bred cattle result in a large financial loss. It is thought that persistent climate change raises the risk of hemoprotozoan infection. Records regarding the frequency of these illnesses in West Bengal's Terai Region are scarce. To implement control m...
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| author | Nonigopal Shit Dilip Kumar Hajra Mrityunjay Mandal Rahul Deb Mukherjee |
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| description | Diseases caused by hemoprotozoans in cross-bred cattle result in a large financial loss. It is
thought that persistent climate change raises the risk of hemoprotozoan infection. Records regarding the
frequency of these illnesses in West Bengal's Terai Region are scarce. To implement control measures,
such data is required. Because of this, a study was conducted in the Terai Region of West Bengal to find
out how common hemoprotozoan infection is in cross-bred cattle. By finding parasites in blood smears
taken from animals exhibiting certain clinical symptoms typical of hemoprotozoan infection, the illness
was identified. Over five years, 1308 blood samples from cattle that were suspected of being cross-bred
were taken from various locations in the Terai-Dooars region. The blood smear was stained by Giemsa's
stain and scrutinized under oil immersion microscopy. Blood biochemical parameters were analyzed to
compare the impact in affected and healthy animals. Theileria sp., Anaplasma sp., and Babesia sp. were
found in the screened samples. Seasonality has a major impact on the frequency of hemoparasitic
infections. The wet season accounted for the majority of the occurrences (63.94%), with summer coming
in second (52.52%) and winter third (31.76%). All told, hemoparasites were found in 51.98% of the
suspected cases. Compared to Babesia sp. (13.68%) and Anaplasma sp. (31.03%), the prevalence of
Theileria sp. (46.02%) was higher. The hematological observation showed statistically a significant
(p<0.05) reduction of Hb (g/dl), PCV (%), and TEC (million/cm) in positive groups of crossbred cattle
compared to the healthy animals. The result indicated that half of the suspected cases in the Terai zone of
West Bengal would carry active haemo-parasites. There is a seasonal and species variation in the
occurrence of haemo-parotozoan infection which can be capitalized for strategic control measures.
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| spelling | doaj.art-7e8f0569a0c241a6b4ff4c7873c208f32023-12-14T12:49:21ZengWest Bengal Veterinary Alumni AssociationExploratory Animal and Medical Research2277-470X2319-247X2023-12-0113219119710.52635/eamr/13.2.191-197SEASONAL INFLUENCE ON PREVALENCE OF HAEMOPROTOZOAN PARASITIC DISEASES IN CROSSBRED CATTLE UNDER TERAI-DOOARS REGION OF WEST BENGAL, INDIANonigopal Shit 0Dilip Kumar Hajra1Mrityunjay Mandal 2Rahul Deb Mukherjee3Uttarbanga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, IndiaUttarbanga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, IndiaAsst Director, ARD Department, Govt. of West Bengal, India.Uttarbanga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, IndiaDiseases caused by hemoprotozoans in cross-bred cattle result in a large financial loss. It is thought that persistent climate change raises the risk of hemoprotozoan infection. Records regarding the frequency of these illnesses in West Bengal's Terai Region are scarce. To implement control measures, such data is required. Because of this, a study was conducted in the Terai Region of West Bengal to find out how common hemoprotozoan infection is in cross-bred cattle. By finding parasites in blood smears taken from animals exhibiting certain clinical symptoms typical of hemoprotozoan infection, the illness was identified. Over five years, 1308 blood samples from cattle that were suspected of being cross-bred were taken from various locations in the Terai-Dooars region. The blood smear was stained by Giemsa's stain and scrutinized under oil immersion microscopy. Blood biochemical parameters were analyzed to compare the impact in affected and healthy animals. Theileria sp., Anaplasma sp., and Babesia sp. were found in the screened samples. Seasonality has a major impact on the frequency of hemoparasitic infections. The wet season accounted for the majority of the occurrences (63.94%), with summer coming in second (52.52%) and winter third (31.76%). All told, hemoparasites were found in 51.98% of the suspected cases. Compared to Babesia sp. (13.68%) and Anaplasma sp. (31.03%), the prevalence of Theileria sp. (46.02%) was higher. The hematological observation showed statistically a significant (p<0.05) reduction of Hb (g/dl), PCV (%), and TEC (million/cm) in positive groups of crossbred cattle compared to the healthy animals. The result indicated that half of the suspected cases in the Terai zone of West Bengal would carry active haemo-parasites. There is a seasonal and species variation in the occurrence of haemo-parotozoan infection which can be capitalized for strategic control measures. https://animalmedicalresearch.org/Vol.13_Issue-2_December_2023/Seasonal%20influence%20on%20prevalence%20of%20haemoprotozoan%20parasitic%20diseases%20in%20crossbred%20cattle.pdfhaemoprotozoaseasonhaematologycrossbred cattleterai region |
| spellingShingle | Nonigopal Shit Dilip Kumar Hajra Mrityunjay Mandal Rahul Deb Mukherjee SEASONAL INFLUENCE ON PREVALENCE OF HAEMOPROTOZOAN PARASITIC DISEASES IN CROSSBRED CATTLE UNDER TERAI-DOOARS REGION OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA Exploratory Animal and Medical Research haemoprotozoa season haematology crossbred cattle terai region |
| title | SEASONAL INFLUENCE ON PREVALENCE OF HAEMOPROTOZOAN PARASITIC DISEASES IN CROSSBRED CATTLE UNDER TERAI-DOOARS REGION OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA |
| title_full | SEASONAL INFLUENCE ON PREVALENCE OF HAEMOPROTOZOAN PARASITIC DISEASES IN CROSSBRED CATTLE UNDER TERAI-DOOARS REGION OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA |
| title_fullStr | SEASONAL INFLUENCE ON PREVALENCE OF HAEMOPROTOZOAN PARASITIC DISEASES IN CROSSBRED CATTLE UNDER TERAI-DOOARS REGION OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA |
| title_full_unstemmed | SEASONAL INFLUENCE ON PREVALENCE OF HAEMOPROTOZOAN PARASITIC DISEASES IN CROSSBRED CATTLE UNDER TERAI-DOOARS REGION OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA |
| title_short | SEASONAL INFLUENCE ON PREVALENCE OF HAEMOPROTOZOAN PARASITIC DISEASES IN CROSSBRED CATTLE UNDER TERAI-DOOARS REGION OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA |
| title_sort | seasonal influence on prevalence of haemoprotozoan parasitic diseases in crossbred cattle under terai dooars region of west bengal india |
| topic | haemoprotozoa season haematology crossbred cattle terai region |
| url | https://animalmedicalresearch.org/Vol.13_Issue-2_December_2023/Seasonal%20influence%20on%20prevalence%20of%20haemoprotozoan%20parasitic%20diseases%20in%20crossbred%20cattle.pdf |
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