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Change in normal haematological values of camels (Camelus dromedarius): influence of age and sex

Authors: Ahsan Saeed, Mohammad Majad Hussein

Published in: Comparative Clinical Pathology | Issue 4/2008

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the longitudinal variations in normal values of haematological parameters in camels (Camelus dromedarius) of different age and sex. Three hundred and two camels of either sex were used to estimate the changes from 1 to 5 and above years of age. The haematological variables estimated were white blood cell counts, red blood cell counts, haemoglobin, packed cell volume, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular haemoglobin and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration. The mean and standard deviation (SD) of different variables have been calculated and results are discussed in relation to previous reports. Significant variation for white blood cell counts, red blood cell counts, haemoglobin, packed cell volume and mean corpuscular haemoglobin was observed for males with age, while difference in white blood cell counts, red blood cell counts, haemoglobin, packed cell volume and mean corpuscular volume was observed for females.

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Title: Change in normal haematological values of camels (Camelus dromedarius): influence of age and sex
Authors: Ahsan Saeed
Mohammad Majad Hussein
Publication date: 01-10-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Comparative Clinical Pathology / Issue 4/2008
Print ISSN: 1618-5641
Electronic ISSN: 1618-565X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-008-0736-0

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