Oduye O O
Trop Anim Health Prod. 1976 Aug;8(3):131-6.
Haematological parameters were determined in healthy Nigerian breeds of goats and sheep. Most values in the Nigerian goats were similar to those reported for temperate breeds of goats although the haemoglobin concentrations and the MCHC were lower. The haematocrit, haemoglobin concentrations and red cell counts of the West African Dwarf sheep were lower while the MCV were higher than those reported for sheep in the temperate climate. RBC values decreased with age in both Nigerian goats and sheep. Although sex pregnancy appeared to have little or no influence on the erythrocytic values, pregnant ewes had higher haematocrit and haemoglobin values. The low erythrocytic values were attributed to a low but constant parasitic burden which affected the flocks studied. Total leucocyte counts were considerably higher in the Nigerian goats and sheep than those reported for temperate breeds of animals. Young goats had higher total leucocyte counts while pregnant goats had reduced leucocyte counts. The leucocytic values were not affected by age and sex. Pregnant ewes also had higher leucocyte counts than non-pregnant ewes and rams.
对尼日利亚健康的山羊和绵羊品种进行了血液学参数测定。尼日利亚山羊的大多数值与报道的温带山羊品种的值相似，尽管血红蛋白浓度和平均红细胞血红蛋白浓度较低。西非矮种绵羊的血细胞比容、血红蛋白浓度和红细胞计数较低，而平均红细胞体积高于报道的温带气候下绵羊的值。尼日利亚山羊和绵羊的红细胞值均随年龄增长而降低。尽管性别和怀孕似乎对红细胞值影响很小或没有影响，但怀孕母羊的血细胞比容和血红蛋白值较高。红细胞值较低归因于影响所研究羊群的低但持续的寄生虫负担。尼日利亚山羊和绵羊的总白细胞计数明显高于报道的温带动物品种。年轻山羊的总白细胞计数较高，而怀孕山羊的白细胞计数减少。白细胞值不受年龄和性别的影响。怀孕母羊的白细胞计数也高于未怀孕母羊和公羊。
