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A REPORT ON THE INCIDENCE OF ANAPLASMA OVIS INFECTION IN SHEEP

This study was carried out to investigate the incidence of Anaplasma ovis infection in sheep population of Kancheepuram and Chennai districts of Tamil Nadu. A total of 464 whole blood sample and blood smears were prepared from small holder sheep units and processed for examination. On Geimsa stained blood smear examination, it was observed that the overall prevalence rate of Anaplasma ovis infection was 9.2%. On haematological examination, it was observed that a progressive decrease in haemoglobin concentration (5±1.24 g/dl) and packed cell volume (13±1.26%) in infected animals.

S. Arunkumar

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