TABLE 2.

Alterations in haematological profile of lice-infested goats before and after treatment (mean ± standard error).

Parameters	Unit	Group A (n = 10)		Group B (n = 10)		Reference range
		Day 0	Day 21	Day 0	Day 21
Haemoglobin (Hb)	g/dL	6.48 ± 0.155**	8.14 ± 0.108***	6.64 ± 0.166**	5.98 ± 0.113***	8–12
Total erythrocyte count (TEC)	× 106 cells/µL	7.196 ± 0.06**	7.788 ± 0.053**	7.178 ± 0.051	7.06 ± 0.042	8–18
Total leukocyte count (TLC)	× 103 cells/µL	15.14 ± 0.282**	13.73 ± 0.226***	15.22 ± 0.186**	17.32 ± 0.266***	4–13
Differential leukocyte count (DLC)
Neutrophil	%	54.8 ± 0.742**	45.1 ± 1.206***	54.2 ± 0.941	56.4 ± 0.921*	30–48
Lymphocyte	%	29.9 ± 0.936**	41.9 ± 1.456***	30.1 ± 0.767**	27.0 ± 1.247***	50–70
Eosinophil	%	11.8 ± 0.512**	9.7 ± 0.367***	12.3 ± 0.423	12.7 ± 0.448*	1–8
Monocyte	%	3.1 ± 0.314	3.2 ± 0.327	2.9 ± 0.277**	3.6 ± 0.267**	0–4
Basophil	%	0.4 ± 0.163**	0.1 ± 0.1***	0.5 ± 0.167	0.3 ± 0.153*	0–1

Note: Significant anaemia observed in goats with chewing lice infestation; subcutaneous ivermectin produced licicidal concentration on skin surfaces in chewing lice-infested goats; a single dose of ivermectin effectively eliminated chewing lice infestation for a minimum of 21 days.

^*, values differ significantly (p < 0.05) in a row between group;

^**, values differ significantly (p < 0.05) in a row within group between days;

^***, values differ significantly (p < 0.05) in a row between group and values differ significantly (p < 0.05) in a row within group between days