PREVALENCE OF ANAPLASMOSIS IN CATTLE IN LAFIA
Abstract
Abstract
The prevalence of Anaplasmosis in cattle in lafia, nasarawa state was carried out by the parasitological examination of blood samples collected from the jugular vein of cattle. A total of 75 blood samples were collected randomly between the month of June to August 2025, into a sample bottles containing Ethylene diaminetetraacetate (EDTA), considering their sex and age.
The blood samples were transported and processed in the protozoology laboratory.Thin blood smears using Giemsa stained was used to screen the samples for various haemoparasites.
The overall prevalence of anaplasmosis was 25.33%, the highest prevalence (24.00%) was recorded for male cattle while the least (5.33%) was recorded for female cattle.
The results of the study indicated that anaplasma spp is endemic in the study area which may result in serious disease conditions when the animals are subjected to stressfull conditions and as such lead to production losses when appropriate control measures is not instituted.
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