THE HEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL NEMATODES PREVALENT IN CAMELS (CAMELUS-DROMEDARIUS) IN CENTRAL SAUDI-ARABIA

Authors
HAROUN EM MAHMOUD OM MAGZOUB M HAMID YA OMER OH
Citation
Em. Haroun et al., THE HEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL NEMATODES PREVALENT IN CAMELS (CAMELUS-DROMEDARIUS) IN CENTRAL SAUDI-ARABIA, Veterinary research communications, 20(3), 1996, pp. 255-264
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Veterinary research communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
01657380
Volume
20
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
255 - 264
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-7380(1996)20:3<255:THABEO>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Coprological examinations on 1200 Najdi camels (Camelus dromedarius) i n the Gassim region of central Saudi Arabia between October 1992 and S eptember 1993 revealed the presence of strongyle-type, Nematodirus and Strongyloides eggs. In addition, examination of the gastrointestinal tracts of 240 camels slaughtered in different abattoirs in the Gassim region from March to August 1994 revealed 11 species of helminths. Inf ection with gastrointestinal trichostronglyes resulted in normocytic, normochromic anaemia. Adult infected camels showed leukocytosis, a dec rease in total serum protein concentration and increases in blood urea concentration and in serum creatine phosphokinase activity.