Clinical, haematological and biochemical studies of babesiosis in native goats in Mosul

T. Al-Obaidi, Q.; H. Arslan, S.; G. Sulaiman, E.; Daham, E.

doi:10.33899/ijvs.2010.5571

	Clinical, haematological and biochemical studies of babesiosis in native goats in Mosul
Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Article 1, Volume 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-35 PDF (0 K)
DOI: 10.33899/ijvs.2010.5571
Authors
Q. T. Al-Obaidi; S. H. Arslan; E. G. Sulaiman; E. Daham
Abstract
The study included examination of 175 native goats, 27 were infected with Babesia ovis, B. motasi, B. foliata and B. taylori, (recorded in Mosul for the first time) and 25 were clinically normal and served as control. Results indicated that the percentage of the infection with Babesiosis was 15.42% and the percentage of parasitemia ranged between 3.5-10.4% with a mean 6.95%, infected goats showed signs of loss of appetite, weakness, pale mucous membranes, jaundice, fever, coughing, nasal discharge, recumbency, diarrhea and haemoglobinuria. A statistically significant decrease were recorded in total red blood cells (RBC), haemoglobin concentration (Hb), packed cell volume (PCV) and platelets counts. Anemia was of microcytic hypochromic type. A statistically significant increase in erythrocyte sedimentation rate and significant increase in total white blood cells was recorded due to significant increase in lymphocyte and neutrophile count. Results of the biochemical testes indicated an increase in activity of alanin amino transferase (AST), aspartate amino transferase (ALT), total bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen and icterus index, with a significant decrease in total serum protein, albumin and globulin levels. Results also indicated the presence of Rhipecephalus ticks which were: Rh. sanguineus and Rh. turanicus.

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