FATAL TRYPANOSOMOSIS IN A CALF AND ITS CLINICAL FINDINGS - A CASE REPORT

A non-descript breed, 6 month old female calf was presented with history of high fever and severe convulsion at Large Animal outpatient unit Veterinary Clinical Complex of Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli. Clinical examination revealed congested mucous membrane, severe dehydration, and enlarged prescapular lymphnode and nervous signs. Haematological examination revealed reduction of haemoglobin and hypoglycemia was noticed in biochemical examination. Blood pictures showed normocytic hypochromic anemia. Peripheral blood smear examination confirmed the presence of Trypanosoma evansi based on the morphological characters. Animal was treated with supportive therapy of 5% dextrose, tribivet and vitamin C. Animal died on the day of presentation but it might have recovered if treated early.