title: Comparative assessment of the erythrocyte osmotic fragility and of haematological and plasma biochemical values in the Nigerian white Fulani and N'dama breeds of cattle.
abstract: The blood profiles of the Nigerian White Fulani and N'dama breeds of cattle were compared. The White Fulani cattle had a significantly higher haemoglobin concentration (p < 0.001), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (p < 0.05), plasma sodium (p < 0.02), total protein (p < 0.01), albumin (p < 0.01) and globulin (p < 0.02), but lower neutrophil counts (p < 0.01) and osmotic fragility of erythrocytes than the N'dama cattle. The plasma potassium, calcium, bicarbonate, inorganic phosphate, albumin/globulin ratio, urea, creatinine, packed cell volume and mean corpuscular volume, and the erythrocyte, leukocyte, lymphocyte, eosinophil and monocyte counts were similar in the two breeds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. funsho_olayemi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: F O
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Olayemi
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Oyewale
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D002417:Cattle / Q000097:blood*; D004906:Erythrocyte Count / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit / Q000662:veterinary; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000662:veterinary; D018655:Lymphocyte Count / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000166:cytology; D009996:Osmotic Fragility; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D012964:Sodium