Abstract
In the present study hematological and biochemical blood parameters of camel calves infected with contagious ecthyma were evaluated. An outbreak of contagious ecthyma occurred in monsoon season in the camel farm of National Research Centre on Camel, Bikaner. A total of 42 camels were found to be affected aged between six months to two years. The hematological parameters (hemoglobin, total erythrocyte count, total leukocyte count, differential leukocyte count and packed cell volume) were compared between 14 infected and 6 non-infected male camels. The biochemical parameters (total protein, albumin, globulin, glucose, cholesterol, creatinine, iron, urea, magnesium, triglycerides, alanine aminotransferase and bilirubin) were compared between 10 infected and 6 non-infected male camels. The hematology revealed no significant difference in any of the hematological parameters except significantly increased lymphocyte percent in contagious ecthyma infected camels compared to non-infected camels, whereas serum biochemical parameters revealed significantly decreased (p<0.05) total protein, globulin and glucose values and significantly increased (p<0.05) alanine aminotransferase (ALT) values in contagious ecthyma infected camels as compared to non-infected camels.
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