Effect of environmental pollution by lead on hemogram picture and some macro and micro elements in mules in Assiut governorate

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A total number of twenty mules belonged to Assiut Governorate, their ages ranged from 5-8 years constituted the materials of this investigation.

Animals have been divided into two equal groups (exposed to air pollution with lead and non-exposed mules) each of them contain ten mules.

Clinical signs of exposed mules showed poor performance, nervous signs, dyspnea as well as stiffness and enlargement of joints and some of them showed signs of gastroenteritis.

Hologram picture of exposed mules showed oligocythemia, decreased in hemoglobin content and packed cell volume when compared with non-exposed group.

Also leucopoenia was evident in exposed group.

Biochemical analysis revealed a significant elevation in blood and hair lead level and decrease in blood serum copper, iron and phosphorus levels in exposed mules when compared with non-exposed ones.

No significant fluctuation in blood serum levels of zinc, calcium and magnesium was evident in lead exposed group.