Normal concentrations of some blood constituents in young Najdi camels (Camelus dromedarius).
Normal concentrations of some blood constituents were determined in young male Najdi (Saudi) camels. The mean values were as follows: total protein = 62.3 +/- 8.9 g/l, albumin = 33.5 +/- 8.9 g/l, bilirubin = 8.7 +/- 1.7 mumol/l, urea = 6.6 +/- 1 mumol/l, uric acid = 232 +/- 35.7 mumol/l, iron = 10.4 +/- 5.7 mumol/l, total iron binding capacity = 40.4 + 7.3 mumol/l, AST = 12 +/- 5 IU/l ALT = 9 +/- 4 IU/l and ALP = 42.6 + 21.3 IU/l. These values were compared with those reported by other investigators in camels with different ages, sexes and breeds as well as with blood constituents in true ruminants.
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Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D002162:Camelus / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood
D012709:Serum Albumin; D014527:Uric Acid; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase