Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Kamalu S Kumar, VR Ambily, Usha Narayana Pillai, Arun George and B Dhanush Krishna

Abstract:
The present study was conducted in the Dept. of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy. Dogs from different parts of Kerala were screened for clinical signs specific for demodicosis like erythema, alopecia, papules, pustules, and furunculosis. Diagnosis was made based on the clinical signs and microscopic examination of deep skin scrapings. Out of the 356 cases with demodicosis, twenty four animals with generalized demodicosis were selected for detailed study. Whole blood and serum samples were collected for haemato-biochemical analysis. The variation in the haemato-biochemical parameters was compared with values of control animals. Haematological analysis of dogs with demodicosis revealed a significant decrease in haemoglobin, volume of packed red cells and total erythrocyte count. A significant increase in erythrocyte sedimentation rate was observed in dogs with demodicosis. Leucocytosis with neutrophilia and eosinophilia was observed in dogs with demodicosis compared to control animals. A non- significant rise in serum C-reactive protein was noticed in diseased dogs.