Clinico pathological, minerals, trace elements and enzymes in experimentally coccidia infested barki lambs

ABSTRACT

Coccidiosis exerts adverse effects on productive and reproductive performance of Barki sheep, especially during the period of puberty at about six months of age. Metabolic profile tests such as hematocrit value, hemoglobin content, total RBCs count showed a statistically significant decrease, whereas an increase was observed in WBCs and their differential count, total bilirubin, glucose, ALP, SGOT and SGPT. Macro- and microelements such as calcium, inorganic phosphorus, magnesium, iron, copper and zinc were also decreased. The results are discussed with regard to the age of six months. Medication with Baycox [Bayer] corrected all detrimental effects of coccidiosis except for zinc deficiency