title: Normal concentrations of some blood constituents in young Najdi camels (Camelus dromedarius).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Haroun
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin; D014527:Uric Acid; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase