Assessment of Serum Electrolytes of Rabbits Infected with Cowdria ruminantium. (Jaji Stock)

Abstract

Ten adult rabbits with an average weight of 425gm were experimentally infected intraperiotioneally with cryopreserved Jaji stock of Cowdria ruminantium (Cr. 40). Changes in temperature pattern, serum electrolytes, death or other signs were assessed. Increase in weight was noticed, but none of the rabbits showed any alteration in temperature pattern, serum electrolytes, death or other signs. The brain squash smear was negative for the parasite. Two savanna brown. adult female goats were used as control and infected with prepared stabilate from pooled blood, liver, spleen, and brain of the rabbits, but there was no significant body temperature rise. The goats were later challenged with the jaji stock of Cowdria ruminantium Cr. 40 and they showed elevated body temperature rise.