Serum Biochemical Values of Healthy Adult One Humped Camel (Camelus dromedarius) Introduced into a Sub-Humid Climate in Shika-Zaria, Nigeria

摘要

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 1, potassium 5.03±0.42 mmol L 1 and chloride 104.06±2.05 mmol L 1. Others were bicarbonate 23.57±1.04 mmol L 1, calcium 2.39±0.05 mmol L 1 and phosphate 1.07±0.04 mmol L 1. The urea value was 4.92±0.55 mmol L 1 and that of creatinine was 85.70±8.85, while glucose had 2.62±0.18 mmol L 1, total protein 64.94-±1.55 g L 1 and albumin 33.98±0.98 g L 1. The male camels had significantly (p0.05) higher in the dry season samples.