The haematological and biochemical effects of the gastrointestinal nematodes prevalent in camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Central Saudi Arabia

• Published in: Veterinary research communications Vol. 20; no. 3; p. 255
• Main Authors: Haroun, E.M. (King Saud Univ., Buraydah (Saudi Arabia). Dept. of Veterinary Medicine), Mahmoud, O.M, Magzoub, M, Abdel Hamid, Y, Omer, O.H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 1996
• Subjects: Anemia - etiology; Anemia - veterinary; Animals; ARABIA SAUDITA; ARABIE SAOUDITE; BLOOD DISORDERS; BLOOD PROTEINS; Blood Proteins - metabolism; BLOOD SERUM; Camelus - parasitology; Digestive System - parasitology; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; DROMADAIRE; DROMEDARIES; DROMEDARIOS; ENFERMEDADES DEL SISTEMA DIGESTIVO; ENZIMAS; ENZYME; ENZYMES; Feces - parasitology; Geography; HELMINTHE; HELMINTHS; Helminths - isolation & purification; HELMINTOS; Hemoglobins - metabolism; INFECCION; INFECTION; Leukocytosis; MALADIE DE L'APPAREIL DIGESTIF; Methemoglobin - analogs & derivatives; Methemoglobin - metabolism; MORBIDITE; MORBIDITY; MORBOSIDAD; Nematoda - isolation & purification; Nematode Infections - epidemiology; Nematode Infections - physiopathology; Nematode Infections - veterinary; NEMATODIRUS; Prevalence; PROTEINAS SANGUINEAS; PROTEINE SANGUINE; SAUDI ARABIA; Seasons; SERUM SANGUIN; STRONGYLOIDES; SUERO SANGUINEO; TRASTORNOS SANGUINEOS; Trichostrongylosis - epidemiology; Trichostrongylosis - physiopathology; Trichostrongylosis - veterinary; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; Trichostrongylus - isolation & purification; TROUBLE SANGUIN
• ISSN: 0165-7380; 1573-7446
• DOI: 10.1007/BF00366923

Coprological examinations on 1200 Najdi camels (Camelus dromedartus) in the Gassim region of central Saudi Arabia between October 1992 and September 1993 revealed the presence of strongyle-type, Nematodirus and Strongyloides eggs. In addition, examination of the gastrointestinal tracts of 240 camels slaughtered in different abattoirs in the Gassim region from March to August 1994 revealed 11 species of helminths. Infection with gastrointestinal trichostronglyes resulted in normocytic, normochromic anaemia. Adult infected camels showed leukocytosis, a decrease in total serum protein concentration and increases in blood urea concentration and in serum creatine phosphokinase activity.