Babesiosis - Horse

Also known as: Equine Piroplasmosis and Biliary fever

Description

Equine babesiosis is a tick-borne protozoal infection of donkeys, mules, horses and zebra characterised by acute haemolytic anaemia. The disease is caused by the intraerythrocytic protozoa Theileria equi (formerly Babesia equi) and Babesia caballi and is transmitted primarly by ixodid ticks. Equine babesiosis is endemic in most tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world where tick vectors are present.

References

• Sellon, D. C., Long, M. T. (2007) Equine Infectious Diseases Elsevier Health Sciences