HAEMATO-BIOCHEMICAL ALTERATION AND THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF Psoroptes natalensis MITE INFESTATION IN MURRAH BUFFALO

Prem Sagar Maurya; Vikas Jaiswal; Kaushlendra Singh; Amit Kumar Verma; Arbind Singh; Ayush Pal; Sachin Chaudhary

doi:10.56825/bufbu.2026.4525930

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Prem Sagar Maurya Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttar Pradesh, India
Vikas Jaiswal Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttar Pradesh, India
Kaushlendra Singh Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttar Pradesh, India
Amit Kumar Verma Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttar Pradesh, India
Arbind Singh Department of Livestock Farm Complex, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttar Pradesh, India
Ayush Pal Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttar Pradesh, India
Sachin Chaudhary Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56825/bufbu.2026.4525930

Keywords:

Bubalus bubalis, buffaloes, Psoroptes natalensis, haemato-biochemical alteration, treatment

Abstract

Psoroptic mange caused by Psoroptes natalesis is contagious disease rapidly transmitted due to poor hygiene and improper animal husbandry practices facilitate the spread of Psoroptic mange in developing countries. The present study was performed on four Murrah buffoales showing the characteristic skin lesions such as alopecia, cupper color skin discoloration and epidermal thickening of different body parts. The skin scrapping was positive for P. natalesis and was treated with ivermactin (parenteral) and amitraz (tropical) along with multi-vitamin and minerals as supportive. There was moderate increase in MCV while decrease in Hemoglobin, RBC count and total protein as a result of mite infestation indicating regenerative anaemia (Macrocytic hypochromic) and mild hypoproteinemia however serum aspartate amino transferase and alanine amino transferase level remained in normal range in both pre and post therapy.

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