Prevalence Of Haemoprotozoan Diseases In Large Animals Of Kumaon Tarai Of Uttarakhand

The investigation was intended to study the occurrence of blood parasites infecting large animals in Kumaon Tarai of Uttarakhand during January 2015 to December 2016 in clinically suspected (febrile and anorectic) cattle by examining 524 blood samples. Out of these, 52 (9.92%) were positive for blood parasites. Among the positive samples, maximum 84.62% were cases of Theileriosis followed by Babasiosis in 5 (9.62%) and Anaplasmosis in 3 (3.77%). More cases (51.92%) recorded during 2016 as compared to 1015. The incidence was higher during rainy season (59.62%) followed by summer (28.85%) and in winter season (11.54%).