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                              Original Research 
                              
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                              Prevalence and hemato-biochemical studies in 
                              parasitic and non parasitic dermatological 
                              disorders in surti buffalo and buffalo calves -
                              
                              
                              H P Vishe, K Pawar, H K Gupta and G S RaoVet World. 2012; 5(4): 230-235
 
                
              doi: 
              10.5455/vetworld.2012.230-235 
                
              
              
          
 
              Abstract 
 
                              Present 
                              study investigated the prevalence and hemato-biochemical 
                              changes observed in the mange infested Surti 
                              buffaloes and buffalo calves. For prevalence study 
                              a total of 401 animals were screened for the 
                              infection for a period of one year. Systematic and 
                              detailed appraisal of haemato-biochemical profiles 
                              as well as skin scrapping specimens were carried 
                              out in seventy five cases. Hematological analyses 
                              of blood samples were done to evaluate changes in 
                              Hb, PCV, TEC, TLC and DLC counts. Biochemical 
                              analyses of serum samples were done to determine 
                              the concentrations of total protein, albumin, 
                              globulin, A:G ratio and serum zinc levels by 
                              Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). 
                              Infestation was found to be high in winter season. 
                              Infestation caused anaemia, increased TLC with 
                              eosinophilia. There was decrease in total protein 
                              as well as zinc concentration in serum in infested 
                              buffaloes.  
                               Keywords: Dermatology, Parasite, 
                              Disorder, Haematological changes, Biochemical 
                              changes. 
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