What is it about?
In this study are presented clinical approaches in lambs with experimentally induced haemonchosis. Clinical signs, changes in bodyweight and egg shedding were observed weekly for 77 days. The most common clinical signs were weakness, lethargy, lack of appetite, thirst, increased heart rate and breathing, pale conjunctiva and gingiva and mushy stools. Observed manifestation started at day 21 after infection and were most pronounced between 35 and 49 day.
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Why is it important?
High impact of Haemonchus contortus in sheep breeding
Perspectives
The investigation will go on and will involve other results concerning changes of blood cell count, acute phase proteins, antioxidant status, mineral metabolism, a lot of biochemical parameters etc
Dr Petar Iliev
Trakia University
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This page is a summary of: Clinical study of acute haemonchosis in lambs, Trakia Journal of Sciences, January 2017, Trakia University,
DOI: 10.15547/tjs.2017.01.012.
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