Prevalence of Bovine Tropical Theileriosis in Cattle in Quetta Balochistan-Pakistan

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of Bovine Tropical Theileriosis (BTT) in cattle, which is caused by the protozoan parasite Theileria annulata. Clinical symptoms such as fever, anorexia, with or without superficial lymph node enlargement, blood smear, and lymph node biopsy investigation were used to test the animals for the presence of Theileria annulata. Tropical theileriosis was discovered in 73 (24.33%) of the n=300 cattle that were examined. Females had a higher prevalence of Tropical Theileriosis 27.37% than males 19.09%. Tropical theileriosis prevalence in cattle was highest 28.33% in adult cattle older than 3 years, followed by 21.33% in the 1-to-3-year age group, and 13.33% in the 0-1 year age group. Tropical theileriosis was most common in the Holstein Friesian cross 30.53%, followed by 25.33 % in the Jersey cross, 23.33 % in the Sahiwal, and 15.71 % in the Red Sindhi.

Keywords: Tropical theileriosis; Cattle; Prevalence; Quetta