BABESIOSIS IN A FOUR YEAR OLD FRIESIAN–SOKOTO GUDALI CROSSED BULL IN SOKOTO

Bovine babesiosis is a hemo-protozoan disease diagnosed in a four-year old heavily tick infested Friesian-Sokoto Gudalli crossed bull. Clinical signs observed were pyrexia (rectal temperature of 40.8oC), anaemia, anorexia, haemoglobinuria, dysuria, salivation and lacrimination. The bull was weak and could not graze. The thin blood smear was positive for both Babesia bigemina and B. bovis. The bull’s condition improved after the administration of the following drugs; diminazine aceturate 7.0 mg/kg, antipyrine 8.6 mg/kg I.M. and application of acaricide, Flumethrin® on the body of the body of the animal. The management of the case was discussed in the paper