Corneal Opacity Due to Trypanosomosis in Buffaloes-Need of Topical Medication

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com haemoprotozoan disorders in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh especially in buffaloes. It is one of the widely prevalent economically important diseases in animals and caused by unicellular flagellated haemoprotozoan Trypanosoma evansi organisms [1]. It spread by mechanical transmission and tabanid flies act as vectors. The disease is generally sub clinical, acute and chronic in buffaloes. In advanced disease process, parasites invade the central nervous system which leads to development of the nervous signs. Due to development of the immunodeficiency, frequent corneal opacity reported in buffaloes [2]. Many published literature on various aspects of clinical cases were reported in dogs, cats, cattle and buffaloes in India. But reports on importance of the management of the corneal opacity due to trypanosomosis not mentioned in any literature [3-11]. As a professional with nine years working experience on the animal trypanosomosis, present paper is about to report corneal opacity and need of topical ophthalmic medication in buffaloes with natural clinical trypanosomosis.