Abstract
Mange in camel, also named as sarcopticosis is defined as an extremely contagious skin disease characterized by scab formation, pruritic dermatitis, thickening and corrugation of skin and hair loss. A total of 21 positive cases of mange infestation were selected from those presented at the Veterinary Clinical Complex of the College, in Anand and from surrounding villages. The affected camels were divided into 3 groups, viz., B, C, D each group comprised of 7 camels, while seven healthy camels in group A served as control. The maximum prevalence of sarcoptic mange among infected animals was found in the age group of >6 years (52.38 %), followed by 4-6 years (38.09 %) and in less than 3 years age groups (9.52 %), and also in females than the males (85.71 vs 14.29%). The levels of haematological values, viz., haemoglobin, total erythrocytes count, packed cell volume, neutrophils, basophils, MCV and MCH were found to be significantly (p less than 0.05) decreased, whereas the total leukocytes count, lymphocytes and eosinophils were increased significantly (p less than 0.05) in mange affected camel as compared to healthy ones. The biochemical constituents, viz., total serum protein, alanine aminotransferase and zinc concentrations were found significantly (p less than 0.05) lower. In contrast, serum creatinine, aspartate aminotransferase and copper concentrations were increased significantly (p less than 0.05) in mange affected camels. The changes reflected that the mange infestation causes hepatocellular and renal damage, apart from general stress to the camel.
Highlights
Camel is an important animal as it is well adapted in unique manners in the hot, arid, and semi-arid environments (Schwartz, 1992)
Camel mange is a highly contagious and debilitating skin disease of camels, which can spread to herdsmen, or others associated with infected animals
The camels affected with mange show general distress, generalized skin damage and the vital organs damage like liver and kidneys, which is reflected by altered haemato-biochemical profile (Gorakh et al, 2000; Singh et al, 2003; Dixit et al, 2009; Varia et al, 2018; Jain et al 2019)
Summary
Camel is an important animal as it is well adapted in unique manners in the hot, arid, and semi-arid environments (Schwartz, 1992). The camels affected with mange show general distress, generalized skin damage and the vital organs damage like liver and kidneys, which is reflected by altered haemato-biochemical profile (Gorakh et al, 2000; Singh et al, 2003; Dixit et al, 2009; Varia et al, 2018; Jain et al 2019). This investigation was planned to study and compare the haemato-biochemical changes among mange infected and healthy camel under the middle Gujarat climate. The data was analyzed by using a completely randomized design as per Snedecor and Cochran (1980)
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