EPIDEMIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF THEILERIOSIS IN GOATS AND ITS EFFECT ON HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN DISTRICT KARAK

Theileriosis is an emerging issue of wild ungulates, especially in tropical and subtropical areas globally. The current study was designed to investigate Thelerial infection in goats using microscopic identification and its effect on haematological parameters. A total of 300 blood samples were randomly collected from asymptomatic goats using a convenient sampling technique. All the blood samples were examined in the laboratory of Clinical Medicine and Parasitology laboratory using simple microscopy. The result showed that in total three hundred samples 34 % were positive. The highest prevalence was recorded in female goats (55.88%) as compared to males (44.1%) and the result was statistically significant (P<.04). The highest prevalence was recorded in the region of Lawaghar Chani Khel (25.49%), followed by Kamran Chowk (20.58%), Mitha Khel (16.66%), Karak city (13.72%), while the lowest prevalence was recorded in the region of Shaheedan Banda (11.76%). The result was statistically significant (P<.04). The non-significant difference was observed where the p-value was (P<.0000). Regarding the alterations in haematological parameters the highest increase was observed in the region of Kamran Chowk (KC) 22/102×100. while the number of Mitha Khel (MK) 11/102×100 was seriously decreased.