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In present study, 339 samples were collected from 93 cows. The samples were also collected from various slaughter houses. The samples consisted of faecal materials (n=35), uterine swabs (n=37), vaginal swabs (n=37), gall bladder (n=42), large intestine (n=45), small intestine (n=45), liver (n=52), spleen (n= 22) and lymph node (n=24). Campylobacter species were identified, isolated and incubated at 42oC for 48 hours under microaerophilic condition using blood agar and campylobacter selective media with supplements like antibiotics and defibrinated sheep blood (using Preston enrichment broth). Routine cultural and biochemical characterization confirmed C. jejuni (84.44%) from large intestine, followed by C. coli (77.77%) and C. fetus (70.27%) from vaginal swab. All isolates were oxidase, catalase positive with variable production of H2S. All Campylobacterial species isolates like C. jejuni (n=192), C. coli (n= 66) and C. fetus (n=127) were subjected to antibiotic sensitivity testing. The majority of thermophilic Campylobacterial species were found sensitive to Streptomycin (77%), Chloramphenicol (77%), Gentamicin (68%) followed by Erythromycin, Nalidixic acid, Amoxycillin, Tetracycline, Ciprofloxacin and Colistin. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]