Some studies on chicken infested with ticks argas (Persicargas) persicus [electronic resource].

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The influence of Ticks on chicken health, liver as well as kidney function were determined. A total number of 40 chicken were monitoring in this study, 10 control and 30 experimentally infested with Ticks. The results revealed a highly reduction of blood glucose and non significant decrease in total protein level as well as highly increase was observe in serum Alkaline phosphatose (ALK) Total Bilirubin, mean while asparate aminotransferase (AST) Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) urea, creatinine, sodium potassium level for 15 and 30 days of infestation. The ticks infestation induced a liver and kidney dysfunction in infested chicken. It was suggested that liver and kidney damage might have occurred in ticks infestation levels during 15 and 30 days were of considerable economic importance.

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