Evaluation of some Physiological, Hematological and Biochemical Indices in Non-Infested and Infested Dogs with Ticks

Due to rareness and an insufficiency of available information about physiological, hematological and biochemical indices of non-infested and infested dogs with ticks, the present study was carried out to explore these indices in local breed. In non-infested dogs, the results of physiological examination were revealed that their indices within the normal international values, while in relation to infested dogs; they were, significantly different. In association to hematology, which measured by using a laser-based analyzer system, the values of RBCs, Hb, PCV, MCV, WBCs, Lymphocytes and Neutrophils had been different, significantly, with the international reference, whereas, the values of infested dogs were different in Hb, PCV, MCV, MCHC, Lymphocytes and Neutrophils. At a level of (P0.05), the statistical difference was reported during measurement of biochemical indices in non-infested and infested dogs with ticks, when compared between them or with international values.