Tick-borne toxicosis of cattle

Ixodid ticks are temporary parasites. They are on the host only during bloodsucking. It takes from 6-8 days for the female to be completely satiated, while the body size increases up to 120 times. One female tick drinks up to 4 ml of blood. The article describes the functional and some violations of the immunobiological status of the body of cattle in the attack of ixodid ticks of the species Dermacentor reticulatus. Based on experience, it has been established that with a mass attack (50 female ixodid ticks or more) on cattle, a disease is caused - tick toxicosis, manifested not only by functional changes, but also by erythropenia, severe leukocytosis (eosinophilia, neutrophilia and lymphocytosis, hypoalbuminemia, hyperglobulinemia on against the background of a decrease in total protein, a decrease in the activity of alkaline phosphatase, which indicates the allergic effect of tick metabolites and general intoxication of the animal organism.) during all days of observation.