STUDIES ON DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPEUTICS OF CAMEL DERMAL MYCOSES
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2017
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Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner
Abstract
study was conducted during the year 2015-2016 in the area
adjacent to Bikaner, an arid desert region of Rajasthan. A total of 16
camels of either sex or different age group infected with dermal
mycoses were included in the present study. The major clinical
manifestations were itching, alopecia, crusty circular lesions over
different body parts. Microscopic examination, haemato-biochemical
examination and culture examination were performed before and after
treatment to evaluate the efficacy of herbal formulation.
Culture examination of samples from dermal mycoses suffered
camel revealed various fungal agents including a previously
unidentified species Histoplasma capsulatum, which was reported
systematically not topically in camel. Haematogram picture depicted a
significant decrease in neutrophil and increase in lymphocytic count.
Whereas rest of hematological parameters did not varied significantly.
After recovery significant reduction in ALKP and ALT were recorded
while AST, serum total protein, albumin and globulin varied non
significantly. Post treatment serum Se values increased significantly as
compared to pre treatment. A non significant increase in Cu, Co and Zn
were recorded in study group. The infected camels from dermal
mycoses showed complete recovery with 3 applications of drug. The
excellent therapeutic efficacy of herbal drug with its economic
importance driven a force towards the use of herbal product and rise a
new hope in the context of the present chemotherapeutic era.
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