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Clinicopathological Studies on the Effect of Filariasis in Egyptian Buffaloes

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Clinical Science, Surgery and Veterinary Diseases (Pathology, Clinical…ltry Diseases, Fish Diseases and Management, Surgery, Theriogenology)

Abstract

Filariasis is a vector-transmitted parasitic disease and has a worldwide spread.  This work aimed to study the effect of filariasis on hematology, blood chemistry and antioxidant status of adult buffaloes as well as efficacy of ivermectin in disease treatment. The present study was done on fifteen male buffaloes, 2-4 years old, (7 apparently health and 8 suffered from filariasis). The diagnosis was based on the clinical signs and presence of Microfilariae in wet smear. One animal died during treatment. Hematological results revealed hemolytic anemia associated with a significant decrease in erythrocytic count, hemoglobin concentration and packed cell volume. A significant increase in the total and differential leukocytic counts was recorded compared with the normal control.  Evaluation of blood chemistry of infested animals showed significant changes in liver and cardiac function, as well as antioxidant parameters. These parameters returned to the normal levels 21days post treatment with ivermectin. It could be concluded that filariasis induced hemolytic anemia, with alteration in antioxidant enzymes and liver and cardiac functions. Also ivermectin is effective in treatment of filariasis.

DOI

10.21608/zvjz.2015.28449

Keywords

Filariasis, Buffalo, Antioxidant enzyme, Liver, Blood

Authors

First Name

Nasr

Last Name

Nasr Eldeen

MiddleName

A. M.

Affiliation

Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, 44511, Egypt

Email

nanasreldin@zu.edu.eg

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Volume

43

Article Issue

3

Related Issue

5075

Issue Date

2015-12-01

Receive Date

2019-03-07

Publish Date

2015-12-01

Page Start

126

Page End

134

Print ISSN

1110-1458

Online ISSN

2357-075X

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https://zvjz.journals.ekb.eg/article_28449.html

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Original Article

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601

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Journal

Publication Title

Zagazig Veterinary Journal

Publication Link

https://zvjz.journals.ekb.eg/

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Clinicopathological Studies on the Effect of Filariasis in Egyptian Buffaloes

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Created At

22 Jan 2023