Analyses of Haematological and Serum Biochemical Parameters in Experimental Coccidiosis in Barbari and Jamunapari Goats in Semi-arid Tropics

Background: The present investigation was carried out to analyze the biochemical and haematological parameters in response to experimental coccidian infection in Barbari and Jamunapari goat breeds under semi-arid tropics and to study the poor growth, diarrhoea, decrease in production, high morbidity and mortalities caused by different Eimeria species in goats. Methods: Twenty four goats (Barbari-18 and Jamunapari-6) selected and divided into three groups i.e. control Barbari group (3), Barbari group (15) and Jamunapari group (6). A dose of 3x104 sporulated oocysts of different eimeria sps. were inoculated via drenching during morning hour to each animal and blood samples were collected at before infection, during infection and after anticoccidial treatment. Result: Haematological values of goats before infection showed that RBC, Hb, MCH and granulocyte were significantly higher in control group (P less than 0.05) as compared to other groups, while the value of lymphocyte was found higher in Jamunapari groups. While, in infected coccidiosis groups WBC, lymphocytes and monocytes were (P less than 0.05) higher in Jamunapari as compared with other groups, although granulocyte was found higher in control groups. However, after treatment groups show WBC, lymphocyte and monocyte were (P less than 0.05) higher in Jamunapari as compared to the other groups, while granulocyte were found higher in control groups. Biochemical values in goats before infection showed that; AST, urea and potassium levels were observed (P less than 0.05) higher values in control group with compared to other. The Albumin and A/G ratio had (P less than 0.05) observed higher in Jamunapari. During infection observed; AST (P less than 0.05) had observed higher value in control group as compared with other. Albumin recorded (P less than 0.05) higher in Jamunapari groups. After treatment group showed; Creatinine, albumin and A/G ratio (P less than 0.05) was higher in Jamunapari as compared with other. The value of Sodium observed that (P less than 0.05) higher in control group. The observations of haematological value rise in RBC, Hb MCH, granulocyte, lymphocyte, monocyte and biochemical value such as, AST, urea, potassium ion, sodium ion, albumin, A/G ratio and creatinine found both in Jamunapari as well as control groups during study period.