TUBERCULOSIS IN CAMELS : CASE REPORT

摘要

Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious disease of animals and man caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium avium and characterised by the formation of tubercles which have tendency to undergo caseous necrosis. This report is based on post-mortem findings of 2 dromedary camels which died of a condition suggestive of tuberculosis.Anamnesis : Two camels reported to be sick for last 3 months with clinical signs of fever, loss of appetite, docile than normal but still bright and alert, were loosing body weight which rendered them to a cachectic body condition. Laboratory investigations revealed haemoglobin concentration to be normal. Stained blood smear and rabbit innoculation examinations revealed the animals to be free from Trypanosoma evansi infection. Antibiotic, trypanosocidal and supportive treatment did not improve the condition of the camels which ultimately died.