Clinico-Hematological and Biochemical Changes in Camels Infected with Gastro-Intestinal Parasites
Journal Title: Journal of Animal Science Advances - Year 2015, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
The present study was carried out on one Hundred and fifty adult one humped camels of both sexes. They were classified into two groups, the suspected group (130 camels) and healthy control group (20 camels). Suspected group were clinically positive for gastrointestinal parasites and may be positive by laboratory diagnosed, where the positive camels by laboratory examination designated as' infected group ',while the healthy control group were negative for gastrointestinal parasites by clinical and laboratory diagnosis and designated as 'control group'. They were examined for helminth parasites according to the standard procedures of fecal examination and blood smear examination. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and the effect of gastrointestinal parasites on clinical diagnosed camels by hematological and biochemical parameters. Examination of fecal samples from camels showed 63out of 130 (48.46 %), having different helminthes parasites as, 36.15%, 3.07% and 9.23% for nematodes, cestodes and protozoal parasites were found respectively. Also carpological examination indicated that, Trichostrongylus spp ,Nematodirus spp,Osterotagia spp and Oesphogestomum spp and Trichuris spp as a nematodes(36.15%) ,protozoon parasites (Eimeria spp) were found to be 9.23% and cestodes parasites (Moniezia spp egg) were found to be 3.07% .Hematological analysis revealed that, Packed cell volume (PCV), hemoglobin concentration (HB), Total WBC count and red blood cell count were significantly (P < 0.01) in the infected camels compared with the control healthy camels. Parasite infection of camels leads to macrocytic anemia. Biochemical analysis revealed, significant elevation in serum activities of AST and ALT as well as serum total protein and BUN level in the infected camels compared to the control healthy camel. According to the above results, we can concluded that, camels in the present study were harboring many of gastrointestinal parasites which exhibited different clinical signs (emaciation, loss of appetite and rough coat), a significant changed were noticed in hematological and biochemical values between the infected and control camels.
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F. A. Osman , H. I. Gaadee , G. A. Sayed
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