TY - JOUR AU - Jesse, Faez Firdaus Abdullah AU - Bitrus, Asinamai Athliamai AU - Abba, Yusuf AU - Sadiq, Muhammad Abubakar AU - Hambali, Idris Umar AU - Chung, Eric Lim Teik AU - Ping, Frankie Lau Pick AU - Haron, Abd Wahid AU - Lila, Mohd Azmi Mohd AU - Saharee, Abdul Aziz AU - Norsidin, Mohd Jefri PY - 2016/11/03 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - A clinical case of bovine trypanosomosis in an endemic farm in Malaysia JF - Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research JA - J. Adv. Vet. Anim. Res VL - 3 IS - 3 SE - Case Reports DO - UR - https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/JAVAR/article/view/30212 SP - 286-291 AB - <p><strong>Objective:</strong> This case report describes the management of a clinical case of trypanosomosis in an adult Friesian Sahiwal cow.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods:</strong> An adult cow aging 3 years was presented with a complain of wound infection, weakness and inappetence. Physical examination was carried out and samples were collected for laboratory investigations.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> The clinical history revealed generalised enlargements of the pre-scapular and pre-femoral lymph nodes, pale mucous membrane and weight loss. Laboratory investigation showed that the cow had normocytic normochromic anemia with hyperproteinemia. Thin blood smear examination revealed the presence of <em>Trypanosoma evansi</em>. Treatment was instituted with Diminazene aceturate dosed at 3.5 mg/kg bwt through intramuscular (IM) route for 3 days, 20 mL of Fercobsang for 3 days, IM, Flunixin meglumine dosed at 1.1 mg/kg bwt, IM, and Oxytetracycline dosed at 20 mg/kg bwt, IM once. The wounds were cleaned daily for one week. Examination of the blood film after therapy showed no parasite.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The findings of this case report demonstrate the importance of an effective treatment regimen in managing bovine trypanosomosis in an endemic farm.</p><p><a href="http://doi.org/10.5455/javar.2016.c164">http://doi.org/10.5455/javar.2016.c164</a></p> ER -