The Overview of Bali Cattle Total Erythrocytes
Infected with Dermatophytosis
Putu Ayu Sisyawati Putriningsih1*, I Putu Gede Yudhi Arjentinia1
1Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Udayana University, Jl. P.
B. Sudirman, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Telp. (0361) 223791, Fax. (0361) 223791
*Corresponding author: [email protected]
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This study used 12 blood samples of adult female bali cattle, consisting of 6 samples of normal bali cattle blood (non-infected dermatophytosis) and 6 samples of infection bali cattle blood
(infected dermatophytosis). Bali cattle suspected of
dermatophytosis, skin scrapings and hair samples were taken to confirm the dermatophytosis diagnose with through KOH examination and SDA cultured. Bali cattle blood samples were collected and examined manually using a hemocytometer. The data results of blood examination were analyzed statistically by t-test method.
CONCLUSION
Based on the results, it can be concluded that total erythrocytes of bali cattle infected with dermatophytosis still within normal limits so that the total erythrocytes can not be used as a basis for the diagnosis of dermatophytosis in Bali cattle.
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49:62-63. INTRODUCTION
Skin disorders are a common problem in bali cattle. A skin disease that can infect cattle bali is dermatophytosis or better known as ringworm that caused by a dermatophytes fungus. This disease not only can cause high economic losses in the farm but also potentially transmit the infection to humans (zoonosis). The discomfort felt by cattle due to the itching caused dermatophytosis can cause disruption of cattle feeding activities or cattle eating occasion. This is likely to change the blood overview, one of them in total erythrocytes. This study aims to determine the bali cattle total erythrocytes infected with dermatophytosis. Results of this study are expected to provide information on the bali cattle total erythrocytes infected with dermatophytosis so that later can be used to support the diagnosis of dermatophytosis in Bali cattle.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Total erythrocyte count results are presented in Table 1. Tabel 1. Bali cattle total erythrocytes
Cattle
Total
Erythrocytes (million cell/mm3)
Cattle
Total
Erythrocytes (million cell/mm3)
Refference (Coles, 1980)
Normal Infection
1 5.26 7 6.39 5.00-10.00
2 5.58 8 7.25
3 5.32 9 3.58
4 4.62 10 6.05
5 5.82 11 5.04
6 7.76 12 6.76
Mean 5.73 Mean 5.84 7.5
Table 1 shows the overview of normal bali cattle (non-infected dermatophytosis) total erythrocytes and infection bali cattle (infected dermatophytosis) total erythrocytes are within normal limits. Statistically, the total erythrocytes of normal bali cattle and total erythrocytes of infection bali cattle showed no difference (p> 0.05).
