title: Clinical and hematological findings on "Degnala", a disease of buffalo in Eastern Nepal.
abstract: A buffalo disease, called "Degnala", causing lameness, edema, gangrenous ulceration of hooves or tail, emaciation, recumbency and eventual death, occurs in Eastern Nepal. Clinical examinations manifested lice eggs on hairs, bradycardia, hypothermia, dehydration, exanthema and icterus. Hematologically, increase of band neutrophil, giant platelet, hypoalbuminemia and hyperglobulinemia were characteristics. Microscopically, dark blue tiny particles were seen on red blood cell (RBC) after Giemsa staining. Administration of tetracycline at an early stage of the disease was effective.
authors.affiliation: National Livestock Breeding Center Okazaki Station, Aichi, Japan.
authors.forename: Setsuo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hokonohara
authors.forename: Upendra M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Vijay C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.forename: Adarsha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pradhan
authors.forename: Sadanand
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dev
authors.forename: Ram K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mandar
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002020:Buffaloes; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary; D005121:Extremities / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D006724:Hoof and Claw / Q000473:pathology; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009390:Nepal; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D013623:Tail / Q000473:pathology; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013752:Tetracycline