EFFECT OF DERMATIOMYCOSIS ON CLINICAL, SOME HAEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF INFECTED YOUNG CATTLE

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In an outbreak of ringworm 15 young cattle under 12 months of age were examined. 7 of them were infected by Trichophyon Verru cosum, five by Trichophyton mentagrophytes and three by Trichophy ton schonleni. Corrlation between the causative agent, blood p < /strong>icture and blood biochemical analysis were carried between infected group of animals and healthy ones. Analysis of variance indicated that there was significant differences in red blood corpuscles, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration, erythrocyte sedimenation rate and monocytes. Regarding the bio chemical constituents, there was significant differences in albumin, albumin/globulin ratio, glucose, serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase and sodium. The biochemical changes were clearly manifested in those animals infected with Trichophyton verrucosum.