Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Seasonal prevalence of blood parasitic diseases in crossbred cattle of Mysore and its surrounding districts of Karnataka

  • Original Article
  • Published:
Journal of Parasitic Diseases Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The present study report the seasonal prevalence of blood parasitic diseases in cross bred cattle in Mysore and its surrounding districts of Karnataka such as Mandya, Chamaraj Nagar and Kodagu. The study was undertaken for a period of 2 years from August 2013 to July 2015. A total of 1655 blood samples were collected from clinically suspected cattle for blood parasitic diseases with clinical symptoms of anorexia, high fever, anaemia, salivation, enlargement of superficial lymphnodes, haemoglobinuria and sudden drop in milk yield. The blood samples were examined by giemsa’s staining technique. Of the 1655 blood samples screened, 673 (40.22%) blood samples were found positive for blood parasites. Amid 673 positive samples, 609 (90.49%), 19 (2.82%) and 45 (6.68%) were found positive for Theileria annulata, Babesia bigemina and Anaplasma marginale respectively. The season wise prevalence revealed that, the highest prevalence was observed in summer months (March–June) (43.17%) followed by rainy (July–October) (39.53%) and winter season (November–February) (39.35%). Further, the month wise prevalence showed highest in August (77.64%) (Rainy month) followed by November (38.23%) and January (35.93%). During August-2013 to July 2014 and between August-2014 and July 2015, the highest was found in the month of May (85%) followed by July (70%) and April (69.81%). Theileriosis was most prevalent in summer (92.73%) followed by rainy (90.95%) and winter season (87.61%). Babesiosis was most prevalent in winter season (5.04%) followed by rainy (1.8%) and summer season (1.7%) whereas, Anaplasmosis was most prevalent in rainy season (7.23%) followed by winter (6.88%) and summer season (5.55%) during two years of study period.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Ananda KJ, D’Souza PE, Puttalakshmamma GC (2009) Prevalence of blood parasites diseasesin crossbred cattle in Banglore north. Vet World 2(1):15–16

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ayaz S, Shams S, Mohammad AT, Reheem A, Khan S, Ullah R (2013) Epidemiology and molecular detection of babesiosis in household dairies in districts Kohat and Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pak Life Sci J 3:10

    Google Scholar 

  • Benjamin MM (2005) Outline of veterinary clinical pathology, III edn. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi

    Google Scholar 

  • Bhikane AU, Narladkar B, Anantwar LG, Bhokre AP (2001) Epidemiology, clinic-pathology and treatment of babesiosis in caltle. Indian Vet J 78(8):723–725

    Google Scholar 

  • Devendra C (1995) In global agenda for livestock research, EDS, ILRI, Nairobi, pp 41–48

  • Farhan AA, Khan MS, Iqbal HJ, Arshad GM, Ashraf E, Ullah S (2012) Prevalence of Anaplasma marginale, Babesia bigemina and Theileria annulata infections among cattle in Sargodha District, Pakistan. Afr J Agric Res 7(22):3302–3307

    Google Scholar 

  • Kohli S, Atheya UK, Thapliyal A (2014) Prevalence of theileriosis in cross-bredcattle: its detection through blood smearexamination and polymerase chainreaction in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, India. Vet World 1:7

    Google Scholar 

  • Koshy TJ, Rajavelu G, Lalitha CM (1982) Ecology and binomics of Boophilids of Tamil Nadu. Cheiron 11:25–30

    Google Scholar 

  • Krishna Murthy CM, Ananda KJ, Adeppa J (2016) Prevalence of Haemoprotozoan infections in bovines of Shimoga region of Karnataka state. J Parasit Dis 40(3):890–892

  • Latha BR, Aiyasami SS, Pattabiraman G, Sivaraman T, Rajavelu G (2004) Seasonal activity of ticks on small ruminants in Tamil Nadu state, India. Trop Anim Health Prod 36:123–133

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Nair AS, Ravindran R, Lakshmanan B, Kumar SS, Tresamol PV, Saseendranath MR, Senthilvel K, Rao JR, Tewari AK, Ghosh S (2011) Blood parasites of cattle in Northern Kerala. India Trop Biomed 28(1):68–75

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Ponnudurai G, Harikrishnan J, Rani N (2013) Bionomics of ixodid ticks of ruminants in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India. Indian J Anim Sci 83(4):71–73

    Google Scholar 

  • Shekar P, Haque S (2007) Epidemiology of blood protozoan diseases of cattle in Jharkand. Indian Vet J 84(10):1039–1041

    Google Scholar 

  • Soulsby EJL (1982) Helminths, arthropods and protozoan of domesticated animals, 7th edn. Bailiere Tindall and Cassell Ltd, London

    Google Scholar 

  • Vahora SP, Patel JV, Patel BB, Patel SB, Umale RH (2012) Seasonal incidence of Haemoprotozoal diseases in crossbred cattle and buffalo in Kaira and Anand districts of Gujarat, India. Vet World 5(4):223–225

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory and Information Centre, IAH&VB, KVAFSU, City Veterinary Hospital Compound, Dhanvantri Road, Mysore, 570001, India

    N. K. Dharanesha

  2. Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biological, Hebbal, Bangalore, 560024, India

    P. Giridhar, S. M. Byregowda & M. D. Venkatesh

  3. Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College, Shivamogga, 577204, India

    K. J. Ananda

Authors
  1. N. K. Dharanesha
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. P. Giridhar
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. S. M. Byregowda
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. M. D. Venkatesh
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. K. J. Ananda
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to N. K. Dharanesha.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Dharanesha, N.K., Giridhar, P., Byregowda, S.M. et al. Seasonal prevalence of blood parasitic diseases in crossbred cattle of Mysore and its surrounding districts of Karnataka. J Parasit Dis 41, 773–777 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-017-0887-5

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-017-0887-5

Keywords

Search

Navigation