Abstract
1. 1. Basic haematological values in 165 Cameroon goats ( Capra hircus) are reported. 2. 2. The erythrocyte count, mean 14.36 × 10 121 −1, ranged from 8.24 to 24.7 × 10 12l −1; the haematocrit values, mean 0.304, varied from 0.20 to 0.38; the haemoglobin content, mean 113.4g/l, was in the range from 83.0 to 143.0 g/1 and the leukocyte count, mean 13.67 × 10 9l −1, had lowest and highest values between 5.4 and 24.5 × 10 9l −1. 3. 3. Comparing these blood constituents in 47 male and 118 female Cameroon goats we demonstrated statistically significant lower values of the haematocrit and haemoglobin content and a statistically significant higher proportion of lymphocytes in the female animals. 4. 4. In 16 pregnant and 30 non-pregnant female Cameroon goats, all animals older than 3 years, no statistically significant differences of the red blood picture were noted. 5. 5. Also in three groups, assorted according to age, no significant changes in basic haematological parameters were seen. 6. 6. During one year follow-up of some haematological parameters, statistically significant seasonal changes were found. 7. 7. All presented data are compared with values abstracted from the literature and discussed.
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