HAEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN RABBITS DUE TO HIGH DOSES OF CRUDE HYDATID CYST FLUID OF SHEEP ORIGIN

Studies were conducted on the haematological and biochemical changes in rabbits due to high doses of crude hydatid cyst tluid (CHCF) of sheep origin. Significant reduction in the body weight of rabbits was noted due to continuous inoculation of CHCF (P <0.001). However, a considerable increase in their red blood cell counts (27 .28% ), white blood cell counts (58.58%) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (18.30%) was noted alongwith reduced packed cell volume (Ptransaminase while the activity of glutamic pyruvic transaminase was decreased (P <0.001) when compared with their