Vol. 9, Special Issue 3 (2024)

Author(s): PI Ganesan, Anamika Meena, Kaushal Kumar Meena, Pratipal Singh Kaurav and Om Prakash Meena

Abstract: Three male and 2 female horses were presented to the veterinary clinical complex, Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur with the clinical conditions of temperature (99℉) lethargy, poor performance, conjunctivitis, labored breathing, abdominal respiration, audible lung sounds, increased heart sounds, pulse rate, respiratory rate, and exercise intolerance. Blood smear examination indicated the presence of Babesia equi. The hemato-biochemical parameters collectively showed decreased levels of hemoglobin, hematocrit values, total erythrocyte count, MCV, MCH, MCHC and the biochemical changes observed were low albumin, high globulin and an elevated bilirubin (direct), ALT and alkaline phosphatase. The study revealed the hemato-biochemical values of equines under sub-clinical form of Babesia equi.