Al-Moutassem Bellah Aldaker(1), Mansour Ahmad(1), Faisal Alhanafi(1), Hounada Alerksousi(1), Ali Alhawarin(2)& Gawad Sharaf(2)
(1). Animal Wealth Research Administration, General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research, P. O. Box 113,Doma, Damascus, Syria.
(2). Scientific Agricultural Research Center of Swidaa, Ura Station for Improving the Mountain Goats, Swidaa, Syria.
(Corresponding author: Dr. Al-Moutassem Bellah Aldaker: Animal Wealth Research Administration, General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research, P. O. Box 113, Doma, Damascus, Syria, e-mail: aldakermb@gmail.com).
Received: 17 / 07 / 2014 Accepted: 04 / 11 / 2014
Abstract
The present work was carried out at Swidaa, Syria, Ura Station for Improving the Mountain Goats, Animal Wealth Research Administration, General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research, to determine the natural levels of hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (HCT) in the Jabali and crossbred offspring. The results could be useful in predicting the occurrence of health or nutrition disorders in the new born goats, consequently reducing the rate of death. Fifty (25 males and 25 females) from both breeds, similar in age and weight were used. Monthly blood samples were taken from weaning for a period of 6 months, and levels of (Hb) and (HCT) in the Jabali and crossbred offspring were determined. Results indicated that the levels of Hb ranged between 8 and 13 g/dl in males and females in both breeds, with no significant difference between males and females within the same breed, whereas, there was a significant difference (P<0.001) in the Hb level with advancing age in males and females in both breeds. Results also showed that the rates of HCT were between 27 and 32% during the study, taking into account that the statistical differences were identical to the differences in Hb levels related to the level changes in males and females and between the 2 breeds, and with advancing age. Hereby, a table containing Hb level and HCT rate with advancing age was made. With this table, we could predict any disorder concerning the two parameters and weather the parameters were health or nutrition-related reason to conduct the needed treatments to avoid the death of new born animals.
Keywords: Capra hircus, offspring, blood parameters, hemoglobin, hematocrit.
Full paper in Arabic: تحديد مستوى خضاب الدم ونسبة الرسابة في مواليد الماعز الجبلي والهجين