TY  - JOUR
T1  - Serum Biochemical Values of Healthy Adult One Humped Camel (<I>Camelus dromedarius</I>) Introduced into a Sub-Humid Climate in Shika-Zaria, Nigeria
AU - , A.K. Mohammed AU - , A.K.B. Sackey AU - , L.B.Tekdek AU - , J.O. Gefu 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 6
IS  - 5
SP  - 597
EP  - 600
PY  - 2007
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2007.597.600
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2007.597.600
KW  - Camelus dromedarius
KW  -serum biochemistry
KW  -sub-humid climate
KW  -Nigeria
AB  - Eleven adult dromedaries introduced into a sub-humid climate were bled monthly for 36 months to establish mean serum biochemical reference values for the zone. Mean sodium concentration was 144.57±1.31 mmol L <SUP>1</SUP>, potassium<SUP> </SUP>5.03±0.42 mmol L <SUP>1</SUP> and chloride 104.06±2.05 mmol L <SUP>1</SUP>. Others were bicarbonate 23.57±1.04 mmol  L <SUP>1</SUP>,  calcium  2.39±0.05  mmol  L <SUP>1</SUP>  and  phosphate   1.07±0.04  mmol  L <SUP>1</SUP>.   The  urea  value was 4.92±0.55 mmol L <SUP>1</SUP> and that of creatinine was 85.70±8.85, while glucose had 2.62±0.18  mmol L <SUP>1</SUP>, total protein 64.94-±1.55 g L <SUP>1</SUP> and albumin 33.98±0.98 g L <SUP>1</SUP>. The male camels had significantly (p< 0.05) higher potassium and creatinine levels while urea, protein and albumin values were higher (p< 0.05) in the she-camels. Wet season samples had higher (p< 0.05) blood urea nitrogen, creatinine and glucose values while potassium was insignificantly (p>0.05) higher in the dry season samples.
ER  -