Changes in hematological indicators of foals infected by strongyloidiasis

Abstract

We studied the influence of the pathogen strongyloidiasis on morphological and biochemical indicators of blood infested foals. Research has established that strongyloidiasis infestation is accompanied by anemia, leukocytosis (13,46±1,03 g/l, p>0,001) and eosinophilia (9,3±0,32%, p>0,001). In the blood serum of sick horses evident dysproteinemia with hypoalbuminemia (p>0,001) and hyperglobulinemia (p>0,01), an increase in the activity of alanine and aspartate aminotransferase (p>0,001), the content of total bilirubin (15,12±2,38 mcmol/l, p>0,01), and reduced glucose (3,12±0,92 mmol/l, p>0,05).