Baraka T. A., M. T. El-Sherif, A. A. Kubesy, J. Illek: Clinical Studies of Selected Ruminal And Blood Constituents in Dromedary Camels Affected by Various Diseases. Acta Vet. Brno 2000, 69: 61-68.Selected ruminal and blood constituents were investigated in a group of 81 dromedary camels affected by various diseases including simple indigestion (SI, n = 38), ruminal acidosis (RA, n = 19), frothy bloat (FB, n = 3), trypanosomiasis (TR, n = 11), caseous lymphadenitis (CL, n = 6), contagious skin necrosis (CSN, n = 4) and in healthy camels (NC, n = 38 ). Body temperature was taken, pulse and respiratory rate were measured, and mucous membranes and ruminal motility were examined in each animal. Samples of ruminal fluid were examined for physical characteristics (pH, colour, consistency), protozoan activity and biochemical constituents including ammonia nitrogen (2.63 ± 0.16, 2.38 ± 0.20, 1.91 ± 0.01, 3.21 ± 0.35, 3.19 ± 0.11, 3.11 ± 0.27, and 2.40 ± 0.09 mmol/L for the groups SI, RA, FB, TR, CL, CSN, and NC, respectively), total VFA, total proteins, calcium, inorganic phosphorus, sodium (113.49 ± 8.16, 71.49 ± 9.19, 52.50 ± 8.25, 107.4 ± 10.27, 122.48 ± 8.7, 119.88 ± 5.01, and 109.83 ± 5.62 mmol/L for the groups SI, RA, FB, TR, CL, CSN, and NC, respectively), blood samples were tested for total erythrocyte count, haemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume, mean cellular volume (15.96 ± 1.53, 23.15 ± 3.18, 22.68 ± 3.91, 14.78 ± 0.86, 20.4 ± 2.98, 20.03 ± 0.34 and 19.75 ± 0.88 fl. for the groups SI, RA, FB, TR, CL, CSN, and NC, respectively), mean cell haemoglobin, mean cell haemoglobin concentration, and total and differential leukocyte counts.Blood serum samples were tested for concentrations of total proteins, calcium, inorganic phosphorus, sodium, potassium (5.58 ± 0.5, 4.46 ± 0.41, 1.03 ± 0.13, 4.26 ± 0.33, 5.56 ± 0.38, 5.05 ± 0.34 and 5.47 ± 0.37 mmol/L for the groups SI, RA, FB, TR, CL, CSN, and NC, respectively), and chlorides. Compared with normal camels, significant changes were found in the group RA for ruminal pH and concentraion of VFA, calcium and sodium (p < 0.001), ruminal ammonia, blood haemoglobin and serum chloride concentrations (p < 0. 01), and blood serum sodium and potassium concentrations (p < 0.05); in the group of FB for ruminal pH and ammonia, urea, inorganic phosphorus, and sodium concentrations, blood haemoglobin, BUN, and blood serum sodium concentrations (p < 0.001); in the group SI for ruminal urea, mean cell volume (p < 0.001) and haemoglobin concentration (p < 0.01); in the group TR for ruminal inorganic phosphorus (p < 0.001), ruminal urea and blood serum chlorides (p < 0.01), and ruminal urea, calcium, and potassium concentrations, erythrocyte count, and blood serum sodium and potassium concentrations (p < 0.05); in the group CL for ruminal ammonia, calcium, BUN and blood serum chloride (p < 0.001), ruminal urea and blood serum potassium and inorganic phosphorus concentrations, erythrocyte count and PCV (p < 0.01); in the group CSN for ruminal inorganic phosphorus and blood serum ...

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