Epidemiological, Clinical and Diagnostic Studies on Blood Parasites in Cattle and Buffaloes in ElBehera Provence

Taha, Ezat M.; Mahmoud, Abd El-Kareem A.; El-Rahman, Amir H. Abd; Fadly, Reda S.

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“…among cattle and sheep in Mosul, Iraq. Higher prevalence of cattle hemoparasitism has been documented in Iraq, Nigeria, Iran, and Egypt by Ibrahim et al [18], Ola-Fadunsin [19], Rajabi et al [20] and Taha et al [21] respectively. Similarly, higher prevalence of Anaplasma spp., Babesia spp.…”

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Prevalence and climatic influence on hemoparasites of cattle and sheep in Mosul, Iraq

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Objective:Hemoparasitism is a condition commonly found in animals and it exerts negatively on the health, production, reproduction, and performance of the affected animals. This study is aimed at determining the prevalence of different hemoparasites affecting cattle and sheep in Mosul, Iraq, and to deduce the effect of climatic factors on the occurrence of these hemoparasites.Materials and Methods:Blood samples from cattle and sheep that were submitted to the Parasitology Laboratory of the Veterinary Hospital of Ninavah between 2008 and 2018 were examined for the presence of blood parasites using the thin blood smear preparation. Data were analyzed using percentages (%), tabulations, and graphs. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used to measure the strength of association between the occurrence of hemoparasites of cattle/sheep and each climatic variable.Results:Anaplasma spp. Babesia spp. and Theileria spp. were the hemoparasites detected among cattle and sheep in the study, with Theileria spp. been the most prevalent among cattle, while Anaplasma spp. was the most prevalent among sheep. There was no distinct pattern in the yearly and monthly prevalence of these hemoparasites among cattle and sheep. Rainfall and relative humidity negatively influenced the occurrence of hemoparasites infections, while temperature favored their occurrences.Conclusion:This study appears to be the first to evaluate the correlation between climatic variables and the prevalence of hemoparasites of cattle and sheep in Mosul, Iraq. Climatic variables influenced the abundance of hemoparasites of cattle and sheep in the study area. The outcome of this study will add to the existing knowledge on the effect of climatic factors on the occurrence of parasitic diseases of ruminants in Middle East.

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“…For that, the lack of effectiveness of prior therapies has inspired research and implementation of novel protocols.Currently, the main novel protocols for treatment was combination therapy and it has shown good efficacy and several drug combinations have been recorded to be effective against canine blood parasites (Irwin 2009; Solano-Gallego and Baneth 2011). In Egypt, many studies of babesiosis and theileriosis in sheep, cattle and camels have been performed (Taha, et al 2018;Hassan, et al 2017;Hussein, et al 2017) whereas, scare data were recorded for canine babesiosis and theileriosis, in particular with treatment, Therefore, the present study was conducted to assess the prevalence of blood protozoan parasites among stray dogs in Alexandria governorate, Egypt. In addition to monitor the therapeutic efficacy of clindamycin in combination with quinine compared to those of metronidazole with deoxycycline against Babesia and Theileria species.…”

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An alternative combination therapy with metronidazole and doxycycline for babesiosis and theileriosis in stray dogs

El‐Dakhly

2021

Egyptian Veterinary Medical Society of Parasitology Journal (EV

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In Egypt, scare data explored blood protozoan parasites of stray dogs. Therefore, blood sample from 50 dogs were collected and microscopically examined for blood protozoan parasites by Giemsastained thin smear technique. Positive blood parasites cases (Babesiosis and Theileriosis) were blind randomly allocated into two groups to receive a combination of drugs. Group 1: Metronidazole (15mg/kg PO q 12h) with Doxycycline (5mg/kg PO q 12h) Group 2: Quinine (30mg/kg PO q 12H) with Clindamycin (25mg/kg PO q 12h) .The treatment period was seven days, but the first dose administration was given a double for each group. The hematological parameter (RBC; WBC; HCT; MCV; MCH; MCHC and platelets); liver enzyme and kidney function test of each sample were also assessed to follow up the effects of therapies. An overall prevalence of protozoan blood parasites was (33/50) 66%, the revealed species was Babesia spp. (25/33) 75.7% and Theileria spp. (8/33) 24.3%. Babesia gibsoni were the predominant Babesia spp. Physical examination revealed that all measured medical parameters of infected dogs were statistically significant compared to uninfected dogs except body weight and oral CRT (Capillary refill time) was statistically insignificant. The cured rate for group (1) was 56.2% and group (2) was 37.5% with statistically insignificant difference (x2=1.129, p=0.288). Still, the ROC curve values were higher among group (1) than group (2). Its values were (0.594 and 0.406, respectively). So, the combination of Metronidazole with Doxycycline is more suitable due to the area under curve nearest 0.6 while the value of area under curve for the combination of clindamycin with quinine in group (2) less than 0.5. Metronidazole combination therapy with doxycycline is more effective in improving blood parameters such as decreased liver enzymes, increased blood platelets and cure rate than combination therapy of quinine with clindamycin .

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Epidemiological, Clinical and Diagnostic Studies on Blood Parasites in Cattle and Buffaloes in ElBehera Provence

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Prevalence and climatic influence on hemoparasites of cattle and sheep in Mosul, Iraq

Prevalence and climatic influence on hemoparasites of cattle and sheep in Mosul, Iraq

An alternative combination therapy with metronidazole and doxycycline for babesiosis and theileriosis in stray dogs

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