Vol. 13, Issue 3 (2024)

Author(s):
Sachin S Waghmare, Shabbiroddin H Shaikh, Balasaheb D Jiglekar and Jayant R Khadse

Abstract:
A study was conducted on Incidence of Haemoprotozoan diseases and Haematological alteration in crossbred cattle Ahmednagar, Nashik and Aurangabad (Ch. Sambhajinagar) districts, Maharashtra from April, 2022 to March, 2023. A total 897 (3 districts) suspected blood samples examined at BAIF-Disease Investigation Laboratory, Kopargaon for the presence of haemoprotozoan infection by the Giemsa staining method. Total 758 samples found positive for protozoan infection. Incidence of haemoprotozoan infection was found highest for Theileria spp. (65.21 percent), followed by, mixed Theileria and Anaplasma spp. (14.49 percent), Anaplasma spp. (4.12 percent) and Babesia spp. (0.66 percent). Incidence of haemoprotozoan infection was higher in winter season (89.53 percent), followed by summer (86.46 percent) and less in monsoon (75.98 percent). District wise higher incidence of haemoprotozoan infection for 0-2^nd lactations group, 3-5^th lactations and low in above 5^th lactations were 84.81%, 84.36% and 83.89% respectively. Ahmednagar district (85.18%) had higher incidence of haemoprotozoan infection. Theileria spp., Anaplasma spp., and mixed (Theileria spp. and Anaplasma spp.) infected cases shows comparatively decreasing the haemoglobin (Hb), pack cell volume (PCV), and total erythrocyte count (TEC) where as total leukocyte count (TLC) and differential leukocyte count was in the normal range (DLC). Babesia spp. infected cases showed comparatively decreasing the haemoglobin (Hb), pack cell volume (PCV), and total erythrocyte count (TEC) where as total leukocyte count (TLC) and differential leukocyte count in that the neutrophil cells range increased and the lymphocytes count is decreased.