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Effect of age, sex, physical activity and meteorological factors on haematological parameters of donkeys (Equus asinus)

Authors: Friday Ocheja Zakari, Joseph Olusegun Ayo, Peter Ibrahim Rekwot, Mohammed Umar Kawu

Published in: Comparative Clinical Pathology | Issue 6/2016

Abstract

The review examines the role of blood in homeostasis, diagnosis and treatment of disease as influenced by meteorological stress factors, age, sex and physical activity of the donkeys. Haematological parameters play a crucial role in clinical diagnosis of infectious and parasitic diseases, in assessing the responses of donkeys to treatment and in prevention of diseases. The changes in blood values are important in evaluating the responses of the animals to various physiologic conditions. In conclusion, haematological values of donkeys are largely influenced by age, sex, physical factors of the environment and physical activity, and consideration of the factors will aid accurate diagnosis and therapeutic evaluation of equine diseases.

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Title: Effect of age, sex, physical activity and meteorological factors on haematological parameters of donkeys (Equus asinus)
Authors: Friday Ocheja Zakari
Joseph Olusegun Ayo
Peter Ibrahim Rekwot
Mohammed Umar Kawu
Publication date: 01-11-2016
Publisher: Springer London
Published in: Comparative Clinical Pathology / Issue 6/2016
Print ISSN: 1618-5641
Electronic ISSN: 1618-565X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-014-2026-3

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