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Hematobiochemical and Mineral Study of Pica in Dromedary Camels in Al-Najaf Desert –Iraq

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Last updated: 23 Dec 2024

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Veterinary Pathology & Animal Diseases

Abstract

This study  investigates the alterations in hematological and biochemical parameters in Dromedary camels exhibiting depraved appetite, a nutritional disorder with ongoing unclear causes. An overall, 53 dromedary camels aged 1-7, were selected and divided into two groups; 33 with pica and 20 healthy ones. Results showed weight loss and health decline in camels exhibiting symptoms like eating wood, paper, and plastic. Camels in the Pica group have significantly less red blood cells, hemoglobin, packed cell volume, mean corpuscular volume, and hemoglobin concentration. Platelet, neutrophil, and eosinophil counts increase significantly. Pica increases BUN, creatinine, ALT, AST, and ALP. Bilirubin, total protein, albumin, and globulin were unchanged. Camels from the Pica group have lesser iron, ferritin, copper, cobalt, zinc, and phosphorus than macro- and micro-minerals. Calcium was steady. Serum iron and ferritin were positively correlated with copper, zinc, and phosphorus. Cobalt and calcium adversely linked with serum iron and ferritin. Iron and erythrograms are positively connected. This study highlights the link between iron deficiency and pica development in camels, highlighting the correlation between low serum iron concentration, ferritin levels, and persistent dietary iron insufficiency.

DOI

10.21608/ejvs.2024.274638.1893

Keywords

Camelus dromedarius, Hemogram enzyme, Macro-minerals, Micro-minerals, Ferritin

Authors

First Name

Ali

Last Name

Aldujaily

MiddleName

Hussein

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kufa, Kufa, Al-Najaf, Iraq.

Email

alih.aldujaily@uokufa.edu.iq

City

Al-Najaf

Orcid

0000-0003-1990-2090

First Name

Shatha

Last Name

Abeed

MiddleName

Atta

Affiliation

Department of Animal Production, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Kufa Technical Institute, Kufa, Al-Najaf, Iraq.

Email

31003.kin.sht@atu.edu.iq

City

Al-Najaf

Orcid

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First Name

Nadia

Last Name

Abdul Ameer

MiddleName

Abdul Hadee

Affiliation

Department of Pharmacy, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Kufa Technical Institute, Kufa, Al-Najaf, Iraq.

Email

31003.kin.nad@atu.edu.iq

City

Al-Najaf

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Volume

56

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

47682

Issue Date

2025-04-01

Receive Date

2024-03-04

Publish Date

2025-04-01

Page Start

731

Page End

738

Print ISSN

1110-0222

Online ISSN

2357-089X

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355,534

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140

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Hematobiochemical and Mineral Study of Pica in Dromedary Camels in Al-Najaf Desert –Iraq

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23 Dec 2024