CONCOMITANT OF ANAPLASMOSIS WITH ACID-BASE BALANCE ,BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS , ACUTE PHASE RESPONSE AND HEMOGRAM IN CATTLE

Abstract

The objective of the present work was to evaluate Hemogram, acid-base balance, blood gas analysis and acute phase response in cattle infected with anaplasmosis in Mosul,Iraq.The study were conducted on (167), local cattle breed 2-5 years old of both sexes. Eighty local cattle breed out of (167) were clinically infected with Aanaplasam marginale since the causative Rickettsia diagnosed by Giemsa stained blood smears and confirmed by indirect Elisa test. (20) clinically normal cattle were served as controls. Results indicated statistically significant decrease (P<0.05) in TRBCs, Hb, and PCV values of diseased animals, Macrocytic hypochromic type of anemia was indicated and the percentage of Rickettsemia (Hemoparasitism) ranged between (12-21%) with a mean of (15.57%). Results also indicated a significant increase in TLC as a result of significant increase lymphocytes. A marginale were detected in 96.25% of diseased cattle .There were no significant difference encountered in clotting factor indices. Statistically significant decrease were encountered in Pco2, Oxygen saturation percent (SO2), bicarbonate ions, Base excess and blood pH in diseased cattle than in controls, However statistically increase in Anionic gap have been detected, Moreover Titritional metabolic acidosis were registered . Statistically significant difference have been encountered in acute phase response as haptoglobin and fibrinogen values were increased in clinically infected cattle than in controls.