Hart, R.J.Wagner, Adriana M.South Africa. Dept. of Agricultural Technical ServicesDe Lange, M.Reinecke, R.K.Walker, Jane B.De Kock, V.E.Howell, P.G.2015-11-302015-11-3020151971Hart, RJ & Wagner, AM 1971, 'The pathological physiology of Gaigeria pachyscelis infestation’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 111-116.http://hdl.handle.net/2263/50983The journals have been scanned in colour with a HP 5590 scanner; 600 dpi. Adobe Acrobat v.11 was used to OCR the text and also for the merging and conversion to the final presentation PDF-format.In two experiments, sheep under controlled conditions were artificially infested with the hookworm Gaigeria pachyscelis Railliet & Henry, 1910. The effects of the helminth infestation on the host's metabolism were monitored by a series of blood, chemical and enzyme analyses. Significant changes recorded were the development of a macrocytic normochromic anaemia, hypoproteinaemia, hypocalcaemia, hyperglycaemia and eosinophilia. The disease and death of some of the sheep were due primarily to loss of blood.en©South Africa. Dept. of Agricultural Technical Services (original). ©University of Pretoria. Dept. of Library Services (digital).Veterinary medicineSouth AfricaVeterinary medicine -- South AfricaArticle