CLINICAL ,HEMATOLOGICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF HEMOMYCOPLASMA INFECTION (MYCOPLASMA OVIS) IN SHEEP OF BASRAH GOVERNORATE
Hemomycoplasmosis caused by Mycoplasma ovis was diagnosed in sheep of Basrah Governorate .The study were conducted on (225) sheep reared in different areas of Basrah governorate . Animals are of different ages and of both sexes. Twenty five clinically healthy sheep were considered as controls .Compl...
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College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Basrah, Iraq
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research |
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| Online Access: | https://bjvr.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_143551_1fa37813d8b35f96b3c6fc874d15997a.pdf |
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| Summary: | Hemomycoplasmosis caused by Mycoplasma ovis was diagnosed in sheep of
Basrah Governorate .The study were conducted on (225) sheep reared in different
areas of Basrah governorate . Animals are of different ages and of both sexes. Twenty
five clinically healthy sheep were considered as controls .Complete clinical
examinations were applied to all animals, and fecal samples screened for parasitic
loud. Results revealed that infected sheep show signs of anorexia , anemia with pale
or icteric mucous membranes of eyes and vagina , rapid and difficult respiration ,
enlargement of superficial lymph nodes, rough wool coat and hemoglobinuria,
Moreover milk production were decreased in lactating ewes . On clinical
examinations statistically significant increase were indicated in body temperature
,respiratory and heart rate of diseased sheep then in controls. Diagnosis of
Mycoplasma ovis were leant on examination of stained blood smears with Giemsa
,Since the organism appear as small coccoid or rod shape structures and it could be
found as an singular or in chains on the cell membranes of infected erythrocytes of
diseased animals , Furthermore the diagnosis were confirmed by indirect Elisa test .
Results of hematological examinations show significant decrease in the values of total
erythrocytes count ,hemoglobin concentration and packed cell volume indicating
macrocytic normochromic type of anemia, However , the rate of sedimentation of red
blood cells indicated significant increase in diseased sheep, Moreover , Leucocytosis
due to significant increase in lymphocytes number were also registered in infected
sheep then in controls , In addition evaluation of acute phase response show
significant decrease in haptoglobin values and fibrinogen time in diseased sheep
compared with controls . Significant decrease in total protein were detected, However285
values of total and indirect bilirubin, GGT, AST, ALP, and BUN were significantly
increased in diseased sheep compared with controls. It had been concluded that
Hemomycoplasmosis ovis were infected sheep of Basrah governorate lead to
hemolytic anemia and substantial effect might terminated with highly mortalities ,
Therefore all suspected sheep in the chancy area must screened for microorganism
loud |
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| ISSN: | 1813-8497 2410-8456 |