TRYPANOSOMIOSIS
It is a very serious disease of human
and animal in certain regions of the world including India.
The disease is divided into 2 major
forms-
- American trypanosomiasis- Trypanosomacruzi.
- African trypanosomiasis- caused
by other pathogenic trypanosoma
Trypanosoma are flagellated motile
protozoan parasites that live in blood and body fluids their host and localize
in tissues and are transmitted by Tsetse flies.
Specific Infections
- Surra-is an acute, sub-acute
and chronic disease of mainly horses and camels ,but also in cattle and
buffaloes
- It is caused by evansi
Clinical signs-
- Intermittent fever associated
with trypanosomes in the blood.
- Edema of dependent parts of the
body.
- Gradual emaciation in spite of
good appetite.
- Nasal and ocular discharge.
- Progressive anemia, delirium
and conclusion.
- Reduction in milk and capacity
for work and a high abortion rate in pregnant females
- Surra may affect the quality of
semen in bull and cause irregular estrus, abortion and stillbirths in
cows.
Diagnosis -
- Trypanosomes are readily seen
in blood smears from a animal in the acute phase of the diseases
- In chronic phase repeated
sampling for some days may be required.
- Animal inoculation test.
- Treatment-
- Quinapyraminesulphate @ 4 mg/kg
BW
- Diminazeneaceturate @ 3.5 mg/kg
BW deep i/m (1 ml for 20 kg bw)