DIPETALONEMIASIS IN A DROMEDARY CAMEL AND ITS TREATMENT

A 16 years old female camel was presented for treatment of dipetalonemiasis at the outdoor clinic of the Department of Clinical Sciences, Gomal College of Veterinary Sciences, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan. The animal was emaciated and was showing dysnea. The mucus membranes of eye and oral cav...

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Main Author: S. A. Muhammad, A. A. Farooq, M. S. Akhtar and C. S. Hayat1
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 2004-10-01
Series:Pakistan Veterinary Journal
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Online Access:http://www.pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/24_4/205-206.pdf
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description A 16 years old female camel was presented for treatment of dipetalonemiasis at the outdoor clinic of the Department of Clinical Sciences, Gomal College of Veterinary Sciences, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan. The animal was emaciated and was showing dysnea. The mucus membranes of eye and oral cavity were pale yellow and pharyngeal lumph node was swollen. Examination of blood revealed eosinophilia with a marked decrease in haemoglobin level. The camel was positive for haemoparasite Dipetalonema evansia and recovered following treatment with Ivermectin.
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spelling doaj.art-b76a06a6d6584e16b9d7b737d5cc11342022-12-21T23:30:50ZengUniversity of Agriculture, FaisalabadPakistan Veterinary Journal0253-83182004-10-01244205206DIPETALONEMIASIS IN A DROMEDARY CAMEL AND ITS TREATMENTS. A. Muhammad, A. A. Farooq, M. S. Akhtar and C. S. Hayat1A 16 years old female camel was presented for treatment of dipetalonemiasis at the outdoor clinic of the Department of Clinical Sciences, Gomal College of Veterinary Sciences, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan. The animal was emaciated and was showing dysnea. The mucus membranes of eye and oral cavity were pale yellow and pharyngeal lumph node was swollen. Examination of blood revealed eosinophilia with a marked decrease in haemoglobin level. The camel was positive for haemoparasite Dipetalonema evansia and recovered following treatment with Ivermectin.http://www.pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/24_4/205-206.pdfDipetalonemiasisclinical signsblood picturecamel
spellingShingle S. A. Muhammad, A. A. Farooq, M. S. Akhtar and C. S. Hayat1
DIPETALONEMIASIS IN A DROMEDARY CAMEL AND ITS TREATMENT
Pakistan Veterinary Journal
Dipetalonemiasis
clinical signs
blood picture
camel
title DIPETALONEMIASIS IN A DROMEDARY CAMEL AND ITS TREATMENT
title_full DIPETALONEMIASIS IN A DROMEDARY CAMEL AND ITS TREATMENT
title_fullStr DIPETALONEMIASIS IN A DROMEDARY CAMEL AND ITS TREATMENT
title_full_unstemmed DIPETALONEMIASIS IN A DROMEDARY CAMEL AND ITS TREATMENT
title_short DIPETALONEMIASIS IN A DROMEDARY CAMEL AND ITS TREATMENT
title_sort dipetalonemiasis in a dromedary camel and its treatment
topic Dipetalonemiasis
clinical signs
blood picture
camel
url http://www.pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/24_4/205-206.pdf
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