CLINICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON EESTIES MICROFILARIA AND TRYPANOSOMA INFECTED CAMELS

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Alterations induced by microfilaria and trypanosoma migration in tissues and organs of camels are reflected on the clinical and biochemical aspects of ten sick animals suffering from both parasites. The main changes observed in the respective camels were emaciation, pale and icteric mucous membranes, high body temperature, rigid of spermatic cord blood vessels, dry skin and subcutaneous oedema on limbs and abdomen. There was also a significant drop in serum total protein, calcium and inorganic phosphorus. Diagnosis and treatment were conducted in this work and the data obtained from diseased cases were statistically analysed against apparently healthy ones, tabulated and discussed.