Effect of Supplementation with Trace Elements (Copper, Cobalt, Zinc and Selenium) on Blood Cell Count in Camels (Camelus dromedarius)

Abstract

The goal of this study was to examine influence of Cu, Co, Zn, and Se supplementation on hematological parameters, and to set up provisional reference range for cellular blood constituents in supplemented and non-supplemented camels. Animals were fed on grass and wheat bran with known concentrations of trace elements. Zn, Cu and Co supplementation had positive effect on RBC and Hgb (0.32 and 0.38 for Zn; 0.37 and 0.3 for Cu; and 0.74 and 0.69 for Co). Se moderately negatively correlated both with RBC and Hgb (-0.37 and 0.5, respectively).