Abu Damir H, Abbas T A, Alhaj Ali M
P.O. Box 16103, Al-Ain, UAE.
Trop Anim Health Prod. 2008 Dec;40(8):643-8. doi: 10.1007/s11250-008-9143-4. Epub 2008 Mar 13.
Copper was determined in the blood of breeding camels, camel calves and racing camels to evaluate copper status in these animals in UAE. Low blood copper concentrations were reported in newly born camel calves (100%) and calves 2-4 months old (68%), breeding camels at early (55.6%) and at mid lactation (48%) and at late pregnancy (69%). This is attributed to the low copper and high sulfate in the Rhodes grass which is the only diet offered to the breeding camels. On the other hand only 9.7% of racing camels showed low copper levels. This is because copper is routinely offered to racing camels when their blood copper is low. Cupric oxide needle capsules orally administered at the rate of 8 g per adult camel was effective in elevating blood copper from 7.083 micromol/L at day zero to 10.074 micromol/L at day 28 after dosing.
对繁殖骆驼、骆驼幼崽和赛驼的血液进行了铜含量测定，以评估阿联酋这些动物的铜营养状况。据报告，新生骆驼幼崽（100%）、2 - 4个月大的幼崽（68%）、处于泌乳早期（55.6%）、泌乳中期（48%）和妊娠后期（69%）的繁殖骆驼血液铜浓度较低。这归因于仅提供给繁殖骆驼的罗德草中铜含量低而硫酸盐含量高。另一方面，只有9.7%的赛驼血液铜水平较低。这是因为当赛驼血液铜含量低时会按常规给它们补充铜。以每头成年骆驼8克的剂量口服氧化铜针剂胶囊，可有效将给药后第0天的血液铜含量从7.083微摩尔/升提高到第28天的10.074微摩尔/升。
