Camels and Camelids

PRELIMINARY REPORT ON SOME PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN PREGNANT SHE CAMEL (Camelus dromedarius) IN NORTH AMERICA

Journal Edition: December 2003
Article DOI:
Published On: 13-12-2018 06:54

Z.B. Ismail1, T. Qureshi2, M. Levy3, W. Khamas and A. Nour
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, 1240
Lynn Hall, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
1Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
2Fort Dodge Animal Health, P.O.Box 5366, Princeton, New Jersey - 08543
3Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, 1240
Lynn Hall, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA

ABSTRACT

A study was carried out to determine the haematological, serum biochemical enzymes and hormonal values in clinically normal 9 pregnant she camels (Camelus dromedarius) aged 8 to 16 years. The mean values of various serum enzymes viz. sorbitol dehydrogenase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phophatase and gamma glutamyltransferase in IU/L were 2.30 ± 0.90, 71.00 ± 3.0, 57.0 ± 16.5 and 20.0 ± 2.9, respectively. The serum levels of various hormones viz. progesterone, cortisol, insulin, tri-iodothyronine and thyroxine were 3.5 ± 1.5 ng/ml, 20.0 ± 5.4 ng/ml, 3.8 ± 1.2 μl/ml, 16.0 ± 3.6 ng/ml and 129.0 ± 16.0 ng/ml, respectively.
Key words: Alkaline phophatase, asparate aminotransferase, cortisol, gamma glutamyltransferase, insulin, pregnant she camel, progesterone, sorbitol dehydrogenase, thyroxine, tri-iodothyronine