Author(s): Rashmi Goswami, Niddhi Arora, Meena Mrigesh and Damini Arya

Abstract: Ticks are important ectoparasites of cattle which are associated with several direct and indirect losses and also act as vector of various pathogenic diseases which is associated with significant economic losses. The present study was conducted to determine the alterations in haematological and biochemical parameters in tick infested cattle. So, twenty-four tick infested cattle were selected for the study and the obtained findings were compared with healthy (apparently tick free) cattle. The analysis of haematology revealed significant decrease (p<0.05) in several blood parameters such as haemoglobin, packed cell volume, total erythrocytes count and neutrophils and a significant increase (p<0.05) in total leucocyte count, eosinophils and lymphocytes in tick infested cattle as compared to the healthy cattle. Several alterations in biochemical parameters were also found which included a significant decrease (p<0.05) in serum glucose, total protein, albumin, globulin, A:G ratio, calcium and phosphorus and a significant increase (p<0.05) in serum enzymes viz. aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase and creatine kinase in tick infested cattle as compared to the healthy cattle. Thus, these findings highlight the detrimental impact of tick infestation on cattle health, as disturbances in haematological and biochemical findings are known to be the initial benchmark data that indicate negative impact on health.

DOI: 10.33545/26174693.2024.v8.i6g.1385