Studies on the relationship between haemoglobin types of adult dromedary camels and the concentrations of haemoglobin, copper, ceruloplasmin and iron

The relationship between haemoglobin types of adult dromedary camels and th e concentrations of haemoglobin. copper, ceruloplasmin and iron were studie d. Blood samples were taken from the jugular vein of 100 clinically healthy Iranian dromedary camels according to their age (1-2, 2-4, 4-6 and >6 year s) and ses. Haemoglobin electrophoresis showed two haemoglobin types: HbA ( 95.2%) and HbA(2) (4.8%). Age and ses had no significant effect on haemoglo bin types nor on the concentrations of haemoglobin, copper, ceruloplasmin a nd iron. There was no correlation between the concentrations of haemoglobin , copper, iron, ceruloplasmin, HbA and HbA(2).