SERUM CALCITONIN LEVELS IN DROMEDARIES

摘要

Serum calcitonin levels were determined in 52 adult dromedary camels of either sex belonging to farmers' stock of semiarid tract. Calcitonin levels were determined by using RIA technique. The mean values (pg/ml) of calcitonin in healthy males, males with saddle gall or other wounds, non-pregnant females and pregnant females were 80.529±10.81, 203.41 ± 6.98, 129.33 ± 8.78 and 168.34 ± 5.78, respectively. The mean value of calcitonin in healthy male animals was significantly (p ￡ 0.05) lower thanmales having wounds and non-pregnant females. Some minerals related to calcitonin were also determined viz. calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. Sex effect was non significant (p>0.05) on the mineral values. However, the mean values of all the minerals were significantly (p ￡ 0.05) lower in the males having wounds than healthy males.