Haematological Profile of Naturally Infected Haemoparasite Positive and ‎Negative Japanese Quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Commercial quail farming is economically viable and feasible because quails are resistant tovarious diseases. But despite this reported resistance, little known about its resistance tohaemoparasites. This study evaluates the haematological changes haemoparasiticinfection of commercially raised quails. Fifty-seven adult on deep litter wererandomly selected for blood sampling in study. Two milliliters was collectedaseptically complete count while smears were used determination ofhaemoparasite morphological characteristics. Haemoproteus spp. Plasmodium gallinaceum, Leucocytozoon identified 38 (67%) positive forsingle or mixed infection, 29 (51%) single infection 9(16%) mixedinfection. There a (P<0.05) decrease PCV, Hb, RBC counts, an increase inTWBC eosinophil birds with haemoparasite as compared to uninfected birds.There total white cell heterophil plasmodiumpositive birds. Also, cell, heterophil, lymphocyte were(P<0.05) increased also observed inbirds infection. The high incidence haemoparasitic apparentlyhealthy quail, significant indices deviated from normal, consistentwith reports various disease diseases which thus includeshaemoparasitic