STUDY OF BLOOD PROFILE FOR LIBYAN JIRD (MERIONES LIBYCUS) IN THE FIRST PORTION OF WESTERN DESERT OF ALNAJAF PROVINCE
*Haydar Abdullah Nasser Al-Zubaidi and Hayder Mohammed Jabr AL-Rammahi
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of seasonal variation
on the haematological and biochemical parameters in adult wild
Libyan jird (Meriones libycus) The study was carried out in the first
portion of western desert of Al- Najaf province , as far as about 65 Km
from city center. Blood samples were collected from 46 animals (23
males and 23 females) were collected during two periods , the first
period was in September as a part of dry season and the second period
was in December as a part of fall season for analyzing hematological
and biochemical parameters. In hematological parameters,
haemoglobin, mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH), mean
corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and white blood
count (WBC) were significantly increased in winter compared with
summer season. Whereas, only mean corpuscular volume (MCV) was significantly decreased
in fall compared with dry season. Sodium, chloride, bicarbonate, calcium, albumin, globulin
and total protein were significantly decreased in fall season compared with dry season.
Whereas, urea was significantly increased in fall compared with dry season. In conclusion,
heat stress during dry season caused deterioration in some hematological and serum
biochemical constituents of Libyan jird (Meriones libycus).
Keywords: Libyan jird, Season, Haematology, Biochemical Parameters.
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