ALTERATION IN HOST METABOLISM IN SARCOPTIC MITE INFESTATION IN GOATS

Changes in blood composition of Ganjam does maintained on natural brow sing with concentrate feeding and naturally infested with sarcoptic mi tes were studied. The mite infestation brought about a depression in s erum acid phosphatase and aspartate transaminase activity, whereas ser um creatinine concentration was elevated by this infestation. Serum al anine transaminase activity and total protein concentration remained u naffected by sarcoptic mite infestation. A nonsignificant elevation in serum alkaline phosphatase activity and decline in serum urea and cho lesterol concentration were observed.