Haemato-biochemical changes in small ruminants with haemoprotozoan diseases

Archana Sankar; Prabhavathy H; Premalatha, N; Senthilkumar, K; Kavitha, S; Vijayakumar G

doi:10.56093/ijvm.v45i2.173203

Authors

Archana Sankar Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai- 600 007 Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Prabhavathy H Assistant Professor, Department of Clinics, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai- 600 007 Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Premalatha, N Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-7
Senthilkumar, K Professor, Centralized Clinical Laboratory, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-7
Kavitha, S Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai- 600 007
Vijayakumar G Professor and Head, Department of Clinics, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-7

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvm.v45i2.173203

Keywords:

Haemoprotozoan diseases, haematology, serum biochemistry

Abstract

Haemoprotozoan diseases is one of the important infectious aliments affecting small ruminants. Haemato-biochemical changes in small ruminants with haemoprotozoan diseaases was carried out. Animals with fever, lymphadenopathy, haemoglobinuria, tick infestation were screened. 100 number of samples were taken up for the study during the period of November 2024 to November 2025. These blood samples were subjected to haematology and serum biochemistry analysis. Reduction in haemoglobin, packed cell volume, erythrocyte and increase in total leucocyte count and differential count were observed. Elevated serum total bilirubin, aspartate amino transferase, alkaline phosphatase and gamma glutamyl transferase and magnesium were observed. Reduced serum albumin, iron and copper were noticed in these small ruminants.

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