Tresamol P.V.

Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University | KVASU · Department of Veterinary Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine

Pigeons hold significant cultural importance in Indian society and are cherished as pets globally. Haemoprotozoans, including species like Haemoproteus columbae, Leucocytozoon spp., and certain Plasmodium species, can adversely affect the health of pigeons, with transmission occurring through blood-sucking insects, leading to potential symptoms s...

There are over 60 identified species of venomous snakes in India. Among these, Russell’s viper, Indian cobra, Common krait and Saw-scaled viper are the “big four” venomous snakes known for their potent venom and can pose significant medical risk if bitten. Snake envenomation in animals, owing to it’s haemotoxicity and neurotoxicity, is a potenti...

A seven year old dog female intact Labrador Retriever dog weighing 35 kgs was presented to University Veterinary Hospital, Kokkalai with complaints of respiratory distress and lethargy since that day morning. On clinical examination pale mucous membrane, tachypnoea and splenomegaly could be noticed. On haematology, leukocytosis with severe neut...

Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an infectious viral disease of cattle caused by Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) belonging to genus Capripoxvirus of family Poxviridae. The disease is characterized by fever, nodular skin lesions, lymphadenopathy, limb oedema, and sometimes death. The disease originated in Africa and are considered to be transmitted all o...

Tetanus is a potentially fatal disease of the nervous system, arising from toxins produced by Clostridium tetani, an anaerobic bacterium found in the soil. A four-year-old male nondescript dog was presented to the Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Mannuthy with the complaint of recumbency, incoordination, panting and restlessness. General inspe...

The study was performed to identify if there was any polymorphism in BMP4 gene in Attappady Black and Malabari goat populations.

Leptospirosis is an infectious disease of zoonotic significance, caused by distinct members of the genus Leptospira, with a broad spectrum of hosts, including domestic and wild animals. The present paper reports the seroprevalence of leptospirosis among captive Asian elephants in Kerala. Whole blood samples were collected from fifty, apparently hea...

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are multifunctional cytokines belonging to the transforming growth factor family and play a vital role in early embryonic development, tissue homeostasis and inhibition of progesterone synthesis. It was also reported to have an effect on skeletal development and adipogenesis regulation. The present study was under...

The population of domesticated cats has drastically increased during the last decades. With the recently identified rise in cat population an upsurge in the parasitic infections associated with domestic cats is evident. A total of 122 domestic cats were screened for gastro-intestinal and haemoparasites. Screening for gastro-intestinal parasites rev...

Vector-borne diseases are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in domestic cat population and hepatozoonosis is one such infection. Incidence of hepatozoonosis has been described in a variety of animal species but information on cats is scarce. To investigate the occurrence of this pathogen in domestic cats, blood samples were collected fr...

This study was aimed to evaluate the prevalence of cystoisosporosis among domestic cats in Thrissur district, Kerala. A total of 155 cats were included in this study. Faecal samples collected from all the cats were subjected examination by direct smear method and floatation by Sheather’s sugar solution. Of 155 faecal samples examined, oocysts were...

Hepatitis in dogs could be due to infectious, toxic or metabolic causes. Among infectious causes, leptospira, canine adenovirus (CAV 1) and babesia are responsible at varying levels, depending on the local geo-climatic conditions. This study, conducted on 40 dogs with clinical signs of hepatitis in Thrissur, Kerala, revealed occurrence of 2.5 per c...

Pyoderma, refers to any clinical picture that results in the accumulation of neutrophilic exudates of varying degrees in conjunction with a bacterial infection. A longitudinal study was conducted among 178 dogs brought to the small animal dermatology unit of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Mannuthy and University Veterinary Hospital, Kokkalai...

The aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of malassezia infection in dogs from Thrissur in relation to various predisposing factors such as age, breed, sex and season. One hundred and sixty-four cases of malassezia infection were identified between March 2021 and August 2021. The highest occurrence was noted in the age group of one to six...

Antimicrobial resistance is an emerging concern in the world while combating with a wide range of pathogen associated with various disease conditions. It is considered as a silent pandemic nowadays. A constant monitoring and measures for controlling emergence of antimicrobial resistance are crucial in the current situation. The present study was co...

Pigeon rearing is comparatively easy and profitable when compared to rearing of otherexotic birds such as canaries and parrots. As the bird population is on the rise, there is a steadyupsurge in the occurrence of diseases too. Parasitic infestation among pigeons can be mild tofatal and thus a major cause of concern. A study was conducted to find ou...

Babesiosis in domestic cats, caused by B. felis, B. cati, is sporadically reported from various countries. These are incriminated to cause pyrexia, lethargy, anorexia, anaemia and icterus in cats. A one year old male Persian cat was presented to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, CVAS, Mannuthy with complaints of anorexia, lethargy and fever sin...

Variations in the levels of acute phase proteins and lactoferrin in serum and milk for diagnosis of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows are described in this research paper. Milking animals from two organized dairy farms in Kerala, India, were screened by California Mastitis Test (CMT), Electrical Conductivity test (EC) and Somatic Cell Count (SCC)...

Oriental theileriosis caused by Theileria orientalis is a baffling problem among cattle in the humid tropics. The pathogenesis of this disease is mainly due to the extravascular haemolysis leading to anaemia in infected cattle. There are limited options available for treatment and control of this disease. The present study was conducted in 30 cattl...

Leptospirosis is an acute septicemic febrile disease caused by pathogenic leptospires, which equally affects man and animals. The present study is envisaged to study the occurrence of Canine Leptospirosis in Thrissur and find the relationship between the transmissions of leptospirosis from dogs to humans who are under continuous exposure to such ri...

The present work has been carried out to study the haemato-biochemical profiles of cattle infected with oriental theileriosis. Theileriosis was diagnosed in 30 cross bred cattle by blood smear examination and confirmed by PCR. Whole blood samples were collected from positive animals and were subjected to estimation of haemato-biochemical parameters...

A malabari doe presented with a history of skin problem and pruritus was diagnosed as dermatophilosis based on cultural isolation and identi- fication is reported. Molecular confirmation was done using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) to amplify a 500 bp fragment of the 16S rRNA gene of D. congolensis.The animal was treated with Enrocin (Inj. Enrofl...

A seven year old female black Rottweiler that was presented to the University Veterinary Hospital, Mannuthy with a history of persistent skin problem was diagnosed asmethicillin resistant staphylococcal pyoderma and was treated with cephalexin tablets. Molecular confirmation of S. aureuswasdoneusing primer pairs targeting the 16S sRNA gene. PCR bas...

A Labrador male dog aged 11 years weighing 25 kg was presented to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Mannuthy with a history of vomiting, anorexia and black coloured faeces. The animal had a history of regular vaccination and deworming. Physical examination revealed pale roseate mucus membranes, palpable lymph nodes, normal temperature and pain...

Concurrent infection of Leptospira interrogans, Babesia gibsoni, and Dirofilaria repens in a properly vaccinated and dewormed Labrador retriever dog and its successful clinical management are described. The dog was presented with a history of anorexia, vomiting, lethargy, brownish yellow urine, frequent shivering, and weakness. Clinical and laborat...

The present study reports prevalence of dermatophilosis due to Dermatophilus congolensis among buffaloes in Kerala. Five buffaloes presented with skin lesions primarily on the lower limbs, udder and tail were subjected to detailed investigations to identify the etiological factors. Skin swabs and scabs were collected from the lesions under sterile...

This study was conducted to identify the aetiological agents associated with a particular type of lower leg dermatitis, locally called pododermatitis, among dairy cattle in Kerala. Skin scabs and scrapings were collected aseptically from 82 naturally occurring cases of lower leg dermatitis in cattle and were subjected to direct microscopical examin...

Skin scabs and scrapings from 82 dermatitis cases in dairy cattle were subjected to detailed bacteriological, mycological, parasitological and molecular studies. Microscopical examination of Giemsa or Gram’s stained smears of scab material from the lesions revealed characteristic gram positive septate branching filaments with typical tram track app...

A labrador male dog aged 11 years weighing 25 kg was presented to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Mannuthy with a history of vomiting, anorexia and black coloured faeces. The animal had a history of regular vaccination and deworming. Physical examination revealed pale roseate mucus membranes, palpable lymph nodes, normal temperature and pain...

A labrador male dog aged 11 years weighing 25 kg was presented to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Mannuthy with a history of vomiting, anorexia and black coloured faeces. The animal had a history of regular vaccination and deworming. Physical examination revealed pale roseate mucus membranes, palpable lymph nodes, normal temperature and pain...

Clinical and haematobiochemical changes were studied in 20 dogs which were presented at University Veterinary Hospital, Mannuthy with skin lesions. Etiology of the dermatitis was confirmed by direct microscopical examination of deep skin scrapings as Demodex canis.

A heifer aged one and a half years was presented with complaint of enlargement of all palpable lymph nodes. Histopathological examination of lymph modes confirmed the case as lymphoma and the case was successfully treated with prednisolone. The lymphomas are diverse groups of neoplasm orginated from lymphoreticular cells. They usually arise from ly...

Carriers of bovine anaplasmosis in Northern Kerala, South India were detected using conventional microscopical and molecular techniques. PCR-RFLP and nested PCR techniques were used for detection of Anaplasma marginale and Anaplasma bovis respectively and the PCR products were confirmed by sequencing. Out of 150 samples tested, 25 were detected pos...

An attempt was made to asses the epidemiological factors influencing the occurrence of demodicosis. Age and breed were found to have significant effect on the development of the disease with younger dogs and purebreds at higher risk. Sex had no significant effect on the disease. Confinement and frequent bathing increased the risk whereas regular br...

Out of 250 anaemic goats subjected to detailed fecal sample examination, 122 (48.8%) goats had one or more endoparasitic infection. Among infected goats strongylosis was the predominant one (41.80%), followed by coccidiosis (16.4%), moneiziosis (13.11%), strongyloidosis (8.20%), trichuriosis (4.10%), amphistomosis (4.10%) and schistosomosis (0.82%)...

In the present study efficacy of single intradermal Johnin test, acid fast staining of faecal smear and IS 900 faecal polymerase chain reaction tests was evaluated in 200 goats for detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis. Two hundred goats comprising 150 goats from an organised farm in Trichur district and 50 goats reared under fiel...

Carriers of bovine anaplasmosis in Wayand, Kerala were detected from whole blood by PCR-RFLP technique and compared with conventional microscopical demonstration of the organism in blood smear using giemsa and acridine orange staining. Out of 26 samples, 5 samples were positive for A. marginale by PCR-RFLP while only one sample revealed A. marginal...

A cross-sectional study was conducted using 150 blood samples collected from apparently normal / healthy crossbred cattle of Northern Kerala, South India, for detection of haemoprotozoan infections using staining techniques (Giemsa and Acridine Orange) and specific PCR. Theileria like piroplasms and Babesia bigemina were the only protozoan organism...

In this investigation, the immune response of goats to two commercial foot-and-mouth disease vaccines (FMDV) was compared. Highest mean antibody titre was observed on days 60 and 21 in goats vaccinated with two doses of algel (group 1) and oil adjuvant (group 2) quadrivalent vaccines, respectively. There was no significant (P > 0.05) difference in...

Extragenital occurrence of Transmissible Veneral tumour in the nasal cavity of a dog and its successful treatment is presented and discussed.

The immune response and efficacy of a DNA combined tissue culture inactivated anti-rabies vaccine (Dinarab ®) in two different post exposure schedules were studied in rabies exposed cattle. The study animals were grouped into two groups. Group-1 vaccinated with schedule I as injection of vaccine on 0, 3 rd , 7 th , 14 th and 28 th days and Group-2...

The immune response and efficacy of a DNA combined tissue culture inactivated anti-rabies vaccine (Dinarab ®) in two different post exposure schedules were studied in rabies exposed cattle. The study animals were grouped into two groups. Group-1 vaccinated with schedule I as injection of vaccine on 0, 3 rd , 7 th , 14 th and 28 th days and Group-2...

Seroprevalence of IBR in animals with different reproductive disorders was studied using AB-ELISA. Out of 208 animals tested, 41 animals (19.71%) showed positive reaction to antibodies against IBR. Antibodies against BHV-1were detected in 20% of animals with history of abortion, 25% animals with history of RFM, 26.7% of animals with history of metr...

Seroprevalence of IBR was studied in cattle population of Kerala using AB-ELISA. A seropositivity of 14.88 per cent was found. Higher seroprevalence was found in animals aged above three years of age, animals that had a parity of two or more, and crossbreds of Holstein Friesian. Results indicated the establishment of IBR infection among cattle popu...