Haematological studies on two rodents after zinc phosphide and vacor poisoning

Abstract

Both zinc phosphide and vacor induced almost similar changes in the haematology of Bandicota bengalensis and Tatera indica. Lymphocytes decline and an increase was seen in the counts of red bl,,od ceils (RBC) and neutrophils, bleeding and clotting times. Per cent weight loss was more in zinc phosphide poisoned B. bengalensis. The variations exhibited by the two species and sexes indicate gerbils, particularly females as most resistant and female lesser bandicoots to be the most susceptible to the poisons tested.