Serum Metabolites, Haematological Indices and Physiological Parameters of Free Grazing Camels (Camelus dromedaries) as Affected by Different Seasons

This study was carried out in Eastern Gezira State, Sudan for a period of one year, and was designed to investigate the effect of seasons on the body thermoregulatory (rectal temperature, respiratory rate and pulse rate) and blood constituents of dromedary she camel (Camelus dromedarius). Fifteen healthy free grazing she-camels were included in the study. Blood samples were drawn in July, august and September (Rainy autumn), November, December and January (Dry winter) and April, May and July (Dry hot summer). The effect of season on some blood haematology and metabolites was studied. Effect of season on body thermoregulatory (rectal temperature, respiratory rate and pulse rate), RBCs, Hb, MCH, MCHC, total protein, albumin and cholesterol were significant affected by autumn season. Moreover, TLC, globulin triglyceride and glucose were decreased significantly during summer season. It was concluded that, Seasons had significant (p<0.05) affect on some of the contestants of blood of she-camel in free grazing system