Clinico- diagnosis and therapeutic management of babesiosis in cattle

A seven-year-old HF cow was brought in with a history of lethargy and depression, loss of appetite, suspended rumination, red urine and decreased milk production. The clinical assessment showed an elevated rectal temperature (103.7°F), lethargy and apathy, yellowish mucous membranes, and haemoglobinuria. The Cattle was mildly infested with ticks; Haematological examination indicated a reduction in packed cell volume (PCV), haemoglobin (Hb), total leucocyte count (TLC), differential leucocyte count (DLC), and total erythrocyte count (TEC). Microscopic analysis of Giemsa-stained blood smears verified the existence of Babesia bigemina piroplasms within the erythrocytes. Cattle was effectively treated with diminazine aceturate at a single dose of 5 mg/kg body weight, deep intramuscularly, accompanied by supportive therapy. The Cattle was afebrile 2 days post-treatment and and following four days of treatment, the urine color returned to normal, with appetite and milk production subsequently restored.