Bovine anaplasmosis: clinical, haematological and blood biochemical changes in experimentally infected Nigerian cattle
Ajayi, S.A.; Oyetunde, I.L.; Ogbonna, G.A.; Dipeolu, O.O.
Revue D'elevage et de Medecine Veterinaire des Pays Tropicaux 40(1): 41-47
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-1865 PMID: 3444964 Document Number: 213631
A splenectomized, one-year-old, purebred White Fulani calf inoculated intravenously with Anaplasma marginale stabilate developed typical clinical signs, including severe anaemia, in spite of a relatively low parasitaemia (peak of 13% parasitized erythrocytes on day 19), and hypoalbuminaemia. The increase in serum iron was possibly due to the haemolytic nature of the anaemia.