Morphological classification of anemia in Local goats native

M. Hussain, R.; O. Salman, K.

	Morphological classification of anemia in Local goats native
Al-Anbar Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Article 1, Volume 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 7-12 PDF (176.75 K)
Authors
R. M. Hussain; K. O. Salman
Abstract
This study was conducted on local breed goat to determine the normal hematological values and types of anemia by using morphological classification. 170 blood samples were collected randomly from Iraqi goats of both sexes with ages of 3 month- 6 years. goats were grazing on pasture in the districts of Baghdad, Bakuba and Falluja. The results of general examination revealed that normal goats had normal rectal temperature, respiratory and pulse rates with slight increase in these parameters in goats with smaller age in comparing to the adults, while the anemic animals showed variable degrees of clinical signs which included an increase in the respiratory and pulse rates, variable degrees of mucous membrane paleness, emaciation, general weakness and in appetence. The variation in these signs depends on the severity and types of anemia. Analysis of blood samples in the current study showed that there were 54 anemic cases 31.76% out of 170 blood samples and 116 normal cases 68.24%. Results of RBC count of clinically healthy goats revealed that the values ranged between 8- 17 (X106) µl, in females, while in males the values ranged between 9- 18 (X106) µl, whereas the hemoglobin values ranged between 8- 13 g/dl, in females, while in males the values ranged between 8- 11.8 g/dl. The values of PCV ranged between 22- 38% in females, whereas in males, the values ranged between 23- 34%. Results of MCV, MCHC and MCH in healthy goats ranged between 20.63- 23.94 fl, 33.46- 34.38 g/dl and 7.21- 8.24 pg, respectively. The total count of WBC revealed that the values in male healthy goats ranged between 6.5- 9.2 (X103) µl and 7.4- 8.3 (X103) µl in females. The kinds of anemia in the current study included: normocytic normochromic (9.41%), microcytic hypochromic (1.76%), macrocytic normochromic (16.47%), macrocytic hypochromic (4.11%). The comparison in the RBC count, PCV and Hb between the anemic group and the normal one revealed significant difference at (p<0.05).
Keywords
Morphological classification; Anemia; Local goats native

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