THEILERIOSIS IN CALVES 👁️ ❓ Why do the eyes/3rd eyelid protrude in… — الطب البيطري veterinary medicine — TG.ME

🐄 THEILERIOSIS IN CALVES 👁️ ❓ Why do the eyes/3rd eyelid protrude in Theileriosis? 🦠 *Theileria annulata* → infects lymphocytes ⬇️ 🔴 Severe lymphoid proliferation + inflammation ⬇️ 🫧 Vascular permeability + oedema around the eye ⬇️ 💧 Conjunctival/retro-orbital oedema + impaired venous/lymphatic drainage ⬇️ 👁️ Protruding 3rd eyelid / apparent exophthalmos 🔬 Field clue: 👁️ Eye protrusion + 🌡️ fever + 🫛 enlarged lymph nodes + 🩸 anaemia + 🕷️ ticks ➡️ SUSPECT THEILERIOSIS ➡️ Confirm by blood smear/PCR. 💉 Drug of choice: Buparvaquone 2.5 mg/kg IM 🔁 Repeat after 48 h if clinically indicated. *VET-LAFT #11: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KkHDEolQ3JDI0McI3A3YhQ*