Authors: J.O Daramola, A.A Adeloye, T.A Fatoba and A.O Soladoye
Int. Livestock Research for Rural Development 17 (8) 2005
Abstract
The haematological and biochemical parameters of West African Dwarf (WAD) goats were determined in twenty WAD goats consisting of ten adults (3 bucks and 7 does) and ten young goats (3 buck-kids and 7 doe-kids).
The means for Packed Cell Volume (PCV), Total White Cell (TWC), Red Blood Cell (RBC) and Haemoglobin (HB) were 29.4 + 0.8%, 13.5 + 0.8x103ml , 11.5 + 0.4x106ml and 9.8+ 0.3g/dl respectively. There were more lymphocytes (65.8 +1.1%) than neutrophils (33.5 +1.7%) in circulation. The values obtained for serum sodium, serum total protein and serum urea levels were 135.1+1.7mmol/L,7.1 + 0.1g/100ml and 2.7 + 0.3mmol/L respectively. The values obtained for the serum transaminases; serum Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase (SGPT) and Serum Glutamate Oxaloacetate Transaminase (SGOT) were 8.9+0.9IU/ litre and 20.9 +1.2IU/ litre respectively; while Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) was 10.7+1.2 IU/ litre. There were significantly (P< 0. 05) higher Hb, Red Blood Cell (RBC) and Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) in adults goats. Lymphocytes percentage was higher (P<0.05) in male goats.
This study has indicated haematological and serum biochemical values and could serve as a baseline information for comparison in conditions of nutrient deficiency, physiological and health status of WAD goats kept under native husbandry system in Southern Guinea Savannah of Nigeria.