Haematological changes in Trypanosoma evansi infected cattle

Abstract

During the three years period of study twelve cross bred cattle were identified that they were suffering with clinical Trypanosomiasis . Up on clinical examination cattle had anorexia, fever, ocular discharges, dullness and enlarged lymph nodes. Stained peripheral blood examination revealed the presence of Trypanosoma evansi . Haematological abnormalities include decreased TEC, PCV, Hb and TLC values (P<0.01). The present leucopaenia was characterized by neutrophilia, eosinophilia and lymphocytopaenia (P>0.05). Keywords : Anaemia - Cattle - Haematology - Leucopaenia - T. evansi.