Prevalence and chemotherapy of anaplasmosis in clinically affected small ruminants in the River Ravi Region,Lahore

Anaplasmosis is deadly infectious malady of small ruminants throughout the world. the prevalence of anaplasmosis in clinically affected small ruminants from the river ravi region of lahore was estimated along with hematological and therapeutic studies on infected animals. a total of 300 (n=150 sheep; n=150 goats) blood samples were collected from clinically affected small ruminants and examined microscopically; 129 (43%) were positive for anaplasma ovis. a higher prevalence of anaplasmosis was recorded in sheep (55.33%) as compared to goats (30.67%). hb and wbcs were significantly increased (p<0.05),while the concentration of rbcs and pcv non-significantly decreased (p>0.05) in infected small ruminants. the final efficacy of oxytetracycline,imidocarb dipropionat and diaminazin aceturate was 100,87.5 and 62.5%,respectively in small ruminants making oxytetracycline the most effective drug. copyright © 2014 zoological society of pakistan.