Vol. 12, Special Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Rajashekar Kamalla and A Shirisha

Abstract:
A 6-year-old non-descript cow was presented to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex of the institute, with a history of inappetence, weakness and ventral oedema from one week. Clinical examination revealed pale conjunctiva mucus membrane, high rectal temperature (104.6 °F), tachypnoea (35/min), normal heart rate (86 bpm), ventral oedema extending from brisket region to udder, enlarged prescapular lymph node, slight engorgement of the jugular vein. Auscultation of thorax did not reveal any pericardial friction rubs, gurgling, splashing sounds. Microscopic examination of faecal sample negative for any parasitic egg. Clinical examination of peripheral blood smear was found positive for Theileria annulata. Haematological examination showed anaemia. Biochemical examination revealed normal liver and kidney function. The animal was therapeutically managed with parenteral buparvaquone injection @ 2.5 mg/kg body weight IM, 0.9% normal saline along with electrolytes @ 10 ml/kg body weight on the day of presentation, injection oxytetracycline @ 10 mg/kg body weight IV, inj. Meloxicam @ 0.5 mg/kg body weight, IM, inj. Chlorpheniramine maleate @ 0.5 mg/kg body weight IM, Frusemide@1mg/kg body weight IM for 5 days. Haematinic and phosphorus injections were given at the rate of 15 ml IM weekly twice. The appetite of animal came to normal within a week. Over a span of ten days, the brisket edema and jugular distensions were noticeably reduced. The cow exhibited a full recovery from all clinical symptoms. This case report illustrates the successful treatment of a non-descript cow suffering from complicated theileriosis. This highlights the potential for effective management of such conditions in veterinary medicine.