Prevalence, Clinico-haemato-biochemical Studies on Mange in Buffalo

Background: Mange is responsible huge economic losses due to reduced milk production, degradation of hide. Methods: A total 302 buffalo were screened for mange for a period of six month (August 2023 to January 2024) in Rajasthan state in India and the animal were subjected through physical and clinical examination. Skin scrapping sample were collected for mange identification. Blood sample were also collected for haemato-biochemical parameter investigations. Result: Overall prevalence of mange was found 5.62 per cent and the per cent distribution of sarcoptic mange was higher (58.82 per cent) as compared to psoroptic mange (41.17 per cent). Age group-wise prevalence of mange was recorded highest in buffalo below 6 months age, followed by 6 months to 3 years age group and lowest in buffalo above 3 years of age. Female animals were more affected with mange than the male animals.Clinical examination revealed pruritus was a common clinical sign of mange. There was highly significant (p less than 0.01) difference in Hb, PCV, TEC, lymphocyte, eosinophils, total protein, albumin, globulin in mange affected buffalo as compared to healthy control.