Therapeutic management of clinical caprine anaplasmosis in Thrissur district, Kerala

Anaplasmosis is a fatal infectious disease affecting small ruminants all over the world. Haematological analysis and therapeutic evaluation of anaplasmosis were done in clinically affected goats from Thrissur district, Kerala this study. A total 100 blood samples collected microscopically examined using Field’s staining technique for which revealed 50 per cent positivity. Infected showed significant (p <0.05) decrease their haematological variables like haemoglobin, MCH platelets, compared to healthy animals. The effectiveness long-acting oxytetracycline, enrofloxacin, imidocarb dipropionate treating was 100%, 62.5%, 50%, respectively. Long acting oxytetracycline most effective drug choice disease.