Study of Hematological Changes in the Experimentally Infected Sheep with Ticks Hyalomma spp. Sulbi Ihsan M.1, Jawad Rana A.1,*, Mousa Rana F.1, Jameel Yasser J.1, Abd-Al-Hussain Abbeer F.2 1Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kerbala, Iraq 2College of Education for pure science, University of Kerbala, Iraq *Corresponding Author: Rana A. Jawad, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversity of Kerbala, Iraq, Email: riyadhali40@gmail.com
Online published on 20 March, 2019. Abstract This study was aimed to find out the variables in some blood parameters. A series of experiments were conducted for evaluation the changes in some blood parameters of 16 of female's sheep that divided into two groups. First group included 8 animals that infected with Hyalomma spp ticks & the another group included 8 of non-infected animals that represent control group. The results of the total counts of red blood and the measurement of hemoglobin counts showed no significant differences between the two groups. Also, there is no signs of any type of anemia were observed in the experimental animals. In conclusion, no significant changes in blood parameters of tick-infected animals. The absence of any type of anemia in animals infected with ticks. We observed high percentages of Eosinophils and Basophils in tick-infected animals. Top Keywords Hematological Changes, Sheep, Ticks, Hyalomma spp. Top |