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Piroplasmosis and Tick Fever in Horses
by Robert N. Oglesby DVM

Introduction

Piroplasmosis (also called babesiosis, theileriosis, and horse tick fever) is an acute infectious disease of horses characterized by fever, anemia, jaundice, and edema of the legs, chest and abdomen. Recovered horses become asymptomatic carriers, capable of transmitting infection to other horses. Caused by two protozoan blood parasites, Babesia caballi and the closely related Theileria equi, piroplasmosis is most commonly spread by several species of tick vectors. This article discusses clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and control of this disease.

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