Babesiosis is a serious disease of domestic animals including dogs. Its incidence in wild animals is rarely recognised (Bourdeau, 1996). Tigress (Geeta) was brought to our notice for treatment by the Director of Bhagwan Birsa Jaivik Udyan, Ranchi on 13 November 1994. The tigress was off feed. A red trickle with urine was observed. After transfering the animal into a squeeze cage, her body temperature was recorded to be 1050 F. Hyperpyrexia confirmed clinically a case of babesiosis. The tigress was treated with Berenil (Diminazene aceturate, Hoechst) 1.5 g. dissolved in 15 ml. of water (Booth & Donald, 1988) and injected at two sites in equal halves, intramuscularly. Avil (10 ml.) and Belamy (1-10 ml.) was administered intramuscularly prior to the administration of Berenil. The animal returned back to feeding, and the colour of the urine became normal on the very next day.
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Sinha, K. P., Sinha, M., Pankaj, N. K., & Singh, V. K. (2000). Babesiosis in a Tigress. Zoos’ Print Journal, 15(8), 327–327. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.zpj.15.8.327a
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