Haematological and Biochemical Profile of Extensive Kept Male Barela (Camelus dromedarius) Camel during Breeding and Non-Breeding Season
Haematological and Biochemical Profile of Extensive Kept Male Barela (Camelus dromedarius) Camel during Breeding and Non-Breeding Season
Asim Faraz1*, Nasir Ali Tauqir2, Abdul Waheed1, Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq1, Syeda Maryam Hussain3, Riaz Hussain Mirza1, Rana Muhammad Bilal2, Muhammad Arslan Akbar4 and Muhammad Shahid Nabeel5
ABSTRACT
This trial was undertaken to study the effect of breeding season on haematological and blood biochemical parameters of Barela male camel under extensive conditions in Desert Thal Pakistan. The clinically healthy male Barela camels (n=5) from 6-10 years old having mean bodyweight of 680±50 kg was studied in breeding and Non-breeding season. The camels were fed with gram-straws, natural vegetation and twice day water. Deworming was performed before the start of trial. Haematological and blood biochemical parameters such as haemoglobin (Hb), red-blood-cells (RBC) and white-blood-cells (WBC) count, packed-cell-volume (PCV), glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, total protein, urea and creatinine concentrations were analyzed on haematology and biochemistry analyzer. The mean Hb concentration (P<0.05) was found to be 14.77±0.76 and 14.16±0.97 g/dl in non-breeding and breeding males, respectively. The hematological values of RBC, WBC and PCV were found to be varied (P<0.05) as higher in non-breeding animals, while the biochemical indices including cholesterol, triglycerides and total protein were also significantly (P<0.05) higher in non-breeding males except glucose concentration which was found higher in rutting males. Whereas the urea and creatinine non-significantly (P>0.05) varied between non-breeding and breeding males. These results were compared with available relevant literature and it showed that these parameters may be affected due to breeding stress in the male camels which could be the indication of high performance in the rutting season.
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