INVESTIGATION ON RICKETS PROBLEM OF FATTENING CALVES AT QENA PROVINCE

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Abstract

Signs of rickets on eight freisian calves under eight months old at Qena fattening station were observed. The clinical signs of rickets appeared in the form of stiffness, difficult in movement and rotation of the carpal joints.
Haemogram picture was studied. This included total erythrocytic & leuco cytic count, haemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume. Mean corp scular volume and mean corpscular haemoglobin concentration were calculated.
Biochemical analysis of blood sera for calcium, inorganic phosphorus, magnesium, total protein, albumin, globulin and electrolytes were perform ed to confirm the diagnosis of rickets. Treatment of diseased animal have been carried out.