Breed variation in blood constituents of the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedaries) in Algeria

Abstract

Normal hematological (RBC: erythrocyte count, PCV: packed cell volume, Hb: hemoglobin concentration, MCV: mean corpuscular volume, MCH: mean corpuscular haemoglobin and MCHC: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) and biochemical parameters (mineral indices: calcium “Ca”, sodium “Na”, potassium “K”, magnesium “Mg” and phosphorous “P” and organic indices: glucose “Glu”, triglycerides “Tri”, cholesterol “Chol”, urea “urea” and creatinine “crea” and enzymes: aspartate aminotransferase “AST”, creatinine kinase “CK”, lactate dehydrogenase “LDH”, phosphatase alkaline “PAL”, gamma glutamyl tranferase “GGT” and alanine amino transferase “ALAT”) have been determined in three breeds of Algerian camels (Camelus dromedaries). Statistical analysis showed no differences between breeds. Compared to other farm animals lymphocytes in the camel were the predominant leucocytes, MCHC’s were in excess and PCV was lower.