%0 Journal Article %T Haematological Changes in Cattle associated with arthropods Infestation %A P.A. Raut %A V.G.Sonkhusale %A L.A.Khan %A M.K. Nakade %J Veterinary World %D 2008 %I Veterinary World %X A total of 847 animals inspected from Jan.2007 to Dec.2007 for the assessment of prevalence of ticks infestation of cattles. Out of 847 animals examined, 612 were positive (72.26%) for arthropods infestation at Nagpur and around villages. Among arthropods infestation, ticks (52.78%), lice (19.93%) , flies (9.48%) and mixed (17.81%) were observed. Out of these observations ticks sp. were Rhipicephalus Sp. (60.99%), Hyolomma sp. (20.74%) and Boophilus sp. (18.27%), Lice sp were Linognathus sp. (44.26%) and Haematopinus sp. (55.74%) and flies sp. Hippobosca sp. (67.24%) and Stomoxys sp.(32.76%) were identified.Haematological findings shows decrease in Hb,PCV,TEC and TLC where as Lymphocyte and Eosinophyl count was higher than normal . [Veterinary World 2008; 1(11.000): 338-339] %K Haematology %K Cattle %K Arthropod %K Infestation %K Prevalence %K Village %K Tick %K Lice %K Flea %U http://www.scopemed.org/mnstemps/2/2-1295630895.pdf