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This work was conducted for studying the effect of deficiency ofsome trace elements” Cu, S, Fe and Zn”, Mg and vitamin E on ”clinicalsigns, haematology and biochemical status” in diseased sheep and goatscompared with the apparently healthy ones.A total number of 140 animals ”85 sheep, 40 goats, 10 lambs &5kids” were selected from different areas of Sharkia Governorate, inaddition to the cases which admitted to the clinic of faculty of veterinaryMedicine, Zagazig university.Clinical examination was done on all animals with specialattention to temperature, pulse, respiration rate, ruminal movement, skinelasticity, wool or hair status, state of appetite, general body condition,gait and posture.Blood samples were taken from all animals for ~matologicaland biochemical studies, also blood smears were taken to confirm thepresence or absence of blood parasite. Skin scrapings to decide thepresence or absence of external parasites were performed from theanimals suffering from alopecia.Fecal examination was performed, samples from wool and rationwere taken for determination of the level of trace elements andmagnesium.After clinical, haematological, biochemical examination, IIIaddition to wool analysis, the examined animals were classifiedaccording to their physiological and pathological conditions into thefollowing groups:
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