Changes of Hematology Profile, Blood Biochemistry and Hormonal Functions of Dromedary She-Camels under the Northwest Coastal Desert in Egypt | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences | ||
| Volume 56, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 1017-1029 PDF (1.29 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejvs.2024.277711.1931 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nahla R. M. Abdel Aal1; Abdel-Khalek E. Abdel-Khalek2; Wael A. Khalil* 2; Sameh A. Abdelnour3; Emad A. Taha1 | ||
| 1Wool Production and Technology Department, Animal and Poultry Production Division, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 2Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt. | ||
| 3Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The camel is a versatile livestock specie that holds significant economic value. In this study, the hematology profile, blood biochemistry and hormonal functions of dromedary she-camels in the northwest coastal desert of Egypt were assessed. Blood samples were collected from twelve adult dromedary she-camels during different seasons. The rectal temperature was higher in summer, while respiration rate was higher in winter and spring than in other seasons (P<0.05). Packed cell volume and mean corpuscular volume were the highest (P<0.05) in summer. The AST activity was the highest in spring, while ALT activity increased in autumn compared with other seasons (P<0.01). The highest lymphocytes and neutrophils were noticed in summer and spring, respectively. Albumin was higher (P<0.01) in winter and spring than in summer and autumn. The greatest level of cortisol hormone was observed during spring season (P<0.0001). Summer season produced higher levels of T3 compared to other seasons (P<0.0001), while summer and spring recorded the greatest levels of T4 when compared to other seasons. Collectively, it can be observed that season had a significant effect on blood profile, biochemistry, and hormones, affecting the reproductive patterns of dromedary she-camels in the northwest coastal desert of Egypt. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Season; Dromedary She-Camels; Hematology; Blood Biochemistry; Hormonal Profile | ||
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