Short communication : some haematological and serochemical values for captive Gazelle dorcas

Abstract EN

Normal mean values for haemoglobin, packed cell volume, red blood cell count, white blood cell count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, total protein, albumin, uric acid, glucose, creatinine, sodium, potassium, inorganic phosphate, magnesium, zinc, copper and iron were obtained from blood or plasma of six males and 4 females Gazelle dorcas.

Males had significantly higher values for white blood cell count, total protein and potassium, and had significantly lower values for red blood cell count and glucose than the females.

The rest of the parameters were not significantly different between the two sexes.

With the exception of the correlation between red blood cell and the packed cell volume, total protein and creatinine and between glucose and albumin, all other correlations were insignificant.

The data obtained provide reference values for Gazelle dorcas in Sudan.