Some normal hematological values of Arabian camels reared in western desert of Al-Najaf governorate/ Iraq

oleh: Hayder M. Al-Rammahi, Hamed A. Al-Jebory, Huda Abed Al-Sattar

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Mirror of Research in Veterinary Sciences and Animals (MRVSA) 2015-07-01

Deskripsi

This study was designed to study some normal hematological values of Arabian camels reared in western desert of Al-Najaf governorate/ Iraq. Blood samples was collected with anticoagulant tube from 78 free breeding Arabian camels in western desert of Al-Najaf governorate/ Iraq at January 2015. Complete blood count CBC were done for each sample and data were reported. The results showed low mean value of red blood cells (RBCs) in calves and lactating females and high hemoglobin level in adult males. Moreover, the lymphocytes: neutrophils ratio (L: N) was close to 1:0.6 and all blood indices were increased with age. In conclusion, this study revealed the normal hematological values of free breeding Arabian camels in western desert of Al-Najaf.