Haematological and serum biochemistry profile of the juvenile wild African giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus, Waterhouse - 1840) in Nsukka, South-Eastern Nigeria - a preliminary investigation

Haematological and serum biochemistry profile of the juvenile wild African giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus, Waterhouse - 1840) in Nsukka, South-Eastern Nigeria - a preliminary investigation

The study evaluated the haematological and serum biochemistry profile of juvenile wild African giant rat and determined the influence of sex on the haematological and serum biochemistry parameters. These evaluations were carried out on 18 juvenile wild African giant rats of either sex, in Nsukka, so...

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Published in:Journal of Applied Animal Research Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 190 - 194
Main Authors: Igbokwe, Casmir Onwuaso, Agina, Onyinyechukwu Ada, Okoye, Chidozie Nwabuisi, Onoja, Remigus Ibe
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 01-01-2017
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
African giant rat
Alanine
Alanine transaminase
Alkaline phosphatase
Aspartate aminotransferase
Biochemistry
Cell size
Cricetomys emini
Erythrocytes
Haematology
Hematology
Hemoglobin
juvenile
serum biochemistry
Urea
wild
Nigeria
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Summary:The study evaluated the haematological and serum biochemistry profile of juvenile wild African giant rat and determined the influence of sex on the haematological and serum biochemistry parameters. These evaluations were carried out on 18 juvenile wild African giant rats of either sex, in Nsukka, south-eastern Nigeria, within the months of March-May 2014. Standard procedures were carried out in all the haematological and serum biochemical determinations. The overall mean with the minimum and maximum values for some of the hemato-biochemical parameters were as follows: packed cell volume - 34.87 ± 0.76 % (31.00 - 39.00); red blood cell count - 9.33 ± 0.66 x 10 6 /µl (6.26 - 13.40); hemoglobin concentration - 10.27 ± 0.22 g/dl (9.26 - 12.63); total leukocyte count - 7.74 ± 0.14 x 10 3 /µl (7.00 - 9.05); aspartate aminotransferase - 76.15 ± 6.68 IU/L (54.58 - 128.54); alanine aminotransferase - 18.09 ± 1.61 IU/L(11.91 - 25.49); alkaline phosphatase - 102.08 ± 2.43 IU/L (83.18 - 111.82); total proteins - 4.70 ± 0.10 g/dl (4.03 - 5.18). The females had significantly higher (p < .05) serum ALT, blood urea nitrogen and albumin values than males. The present study has presented preliminary information on the range of haematological and serum biochemistry parameters which may be useful to biomedical researchers and veterinary clinicians.
ISSN:0971-2119
0974-1844
DOI:10.1080/09712119.2016.1141772