Pharmacological studies on ceftiofur in sheep

Abstract

This work was done on twenty young male and female lambs (15-60 days old) in a special sheep grazing herds in Dakahlia governorate. Lambs were divided into two groups; each one has ten animals .The first group non-vaccinated, kept as a control group without any interference by any medication. The second group lamb was injected with ceftiofur (2mg/kg B.W) s/c at posterior aspect in the middle third of ear as single dose. Results revealed a significant decrease in total erythrocytic count, hemoglobin content, total leukocytic count, lymphocyte count, monocyte count, eosinophil count, globulin, ALT, total protein, Albumin ;creatinine and urea level. On other hand, results recorded a significant increase in PCV, MCH, MCHC, AST, neutrophil count and platelets count in ceftiofur treated group compared to control one.