No vaccine is presently available to prevent piroplasmosis. As with many latent or carrier infections, use of immunosuppressive drugs could possibly lead to expression of the pathogen and great care should be exercised in using such medicines when babesia may also be present (Oladosu, 1988). | No vaccine is presently available to prevent piroplasmosis. As with many latent or carrier infections, use of immunosuppressive drugs could possibly lead to expression of the pathogen and great care should be exercised in using such medicines when babesia may also be present (Oladosu, 1988). |