Abstract:
A descriptive epidemiological study was carried out for understanding the ranking
order and temporal distribution of parturient haemoglobinuria in buffalo. For this data was recorded
from each household of eight randomly selected villages. Parturient haemoglobinuria ranked as
number one disease among all observed cases with respect to mortality (1.03%) and proportional
mortality (29.41%) rate and appeared as 4thand 3rdposition in ranking with respect to incidence (3.97%)
and case fatality (25.97%) rate. For assessment of temporal distribution, data of 77 haemoglobinuria
cases was analyzed. Significantly (P<0.05) increased proportion of haemoglobinuria cases were
recorded during December (23.3%) and in 4th lactation (31.1%). Majority (62.22%) of pregnant
animals were affected during or after 7th month of pregnancy whereas; significantly (P<0.05) increased
proportion (68.88%) of non pregnant animals was affected within 60 days of parturition. Findings
indicated that parturient haemoglobinuria was among most important diseases of breeding age
buffaloes causing 29.41% of the total deaths.
