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**Causes haemolytic anaemia, haemoglobinuria and fever
 
**Causes haemolytic anaemia, haemoglobinuria and fever
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*Cattle
 
**Sudden onset
 
**Sudden onset
 
**Often fatal if untreated
 
**Often fatal if untreated
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**Infected are transported or stressed in other ways, e.g. parturition
 
**Infected are transported or stressed in other ways, e.g. parturition
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*In the UK:
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*In the UK
 
**Sporadic disease
 
**Sporadic disease
 
**Enzootic instability
 
**Enzootic instability
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**''B. major'' occurs in South East England but is not pathogenic
 
**''B. major'' occurs in South East England but is not pathogenic
 
***Vector is [[Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Important Hard Ticks|''Haemaphysalis'']]
 
***Vector is [[Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Important Hard Ticks|''Haemaphysalis'']]
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*Overseas
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**''B. bovis'' causes considerable losses in cattle throughout many tropical and sub-tropical areas
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***In Australia an attenuated vaccine is used
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***Vector is [[Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Important Hard Ticks|''Boophilus'']]
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**''B. bigemina'' causes problems in Africa and South America
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***Vector is [[Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Important Hard Ticks|''Boophilus'']]
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*Dogs
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**Complex epidemiology
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**Recognised species are extending their endemic ranges due to the disovery of the small ''Babesia'' species, pet passport scheme and increased overseas travel
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**Large species comprises 3 subspecies
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***''B. canie canis'' is the msot important
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****[[Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Important Hard Ticks|''Dermacentor'']] vector
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****Largely confined to southern Europe but is spreading
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***''B. canis'' uses [[Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Important Hard Ticks|''Rhipicephalus'']] as a vector and is spreading northwards through Europe
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***''B. gibsoni'' is now established in the USA and South-East Asia
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**British dogs have no immunity as no species are endemic to the UK so are highly suceptible if taken abroad
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**Prevent [[Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks|tick]] bites by a 'Amitraz' collar is currently the best method of protection
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*Horses
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**2 species occur
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**''B. equi'' is the most pathogenic
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**Not endemic to the UK
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**Serology using ELISA or IFAT to diagnose
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*Sheep and goats
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**Several species
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**Little clincial significance
    
===Enzootic Instability===
 
===Enzootic Instability===
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