Article Abstract

Volume 22, No. (4), 2012 (December)
HAEMATOLOGIC PROFILE REVISITED: ADULT CHOLISTANI BREEDING BULLS AS A MODEL
U. Farooq, Ijaz, A., N. Ahmad, H. Rehman and H. Zaneb

U. Farooq, Ijaz, A., N. Ahmad, H. Rehman and H. Zaneb

Department of Physiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
*Department of Theriogenology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
**Department of Anatomy, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
1Current address: University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Corresponding Author: pathophysio@hotmail.com
DOI: NA
Page Number(s): 835-839
Published Online First: August 01, 2012
Publication Date: August 01, 2012
ABSTRACT

Cholistani breed of cattle is a Zebu (Bos indicus) or humped breed of Indian origin which has a remarkable potential of thermo-tolerance and tick-resistance. It is being reared by the nomadic herders of Cholistan desert of Pakistan under pastoral system and is a vital socio-economic asset of local nomads. A pilot study was conducted to assess various haematologic parameters in five adult Cholistani breeding bulls aged 5-11 years. These bulls were kept under naturally prevailing climatic conditions at Semen Production Unit, Karaniwala, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Blood samples were aseptically collected fortnightly during October, 2011 to January, 2012 and analyzed for various haematologic parameters. Mean values for Hb, Total Erythrocyte Count, PCV, MCV, MCH and MCHC were 12.50 ± 0.40g/dL, 6.42 ± 0.31×106/µL, 37.18 ± 1.15%, 58.05 ± 1.58fL, 19.52 ± 0.51pg and 33.65 ± 0.79g/dL, respectively. Similarly, the mean Total Leukocyte Count was 7.80 ± 0.69×103/µL. Differential leukocyte count revealed that lymphocytes were the predominant leukocytes (50.55 ± 1.18%), followed by neutrophils (45.00 ± 1.38%) and monocytes (2.85 ± 0.18%), while eosinophils showed the lowest count (1.60 ± 0.17%). The present work is the first of its kind in Cholistani breeding bulls and the results can be used as a baseline reference haematologic data which in turn, will be helpful in monitoring the health status of these animals.

Keywords: Cholistan, Bos indicus, haematological profile.
Indicators
Metrics

Cite Score: 1.3

JCR Year: 2025

Indexing
Status

Web of Science (SCIE)

SCOPUS (Q3)

Journal Metrics
Current

Journal Impact Factor: 0.5

HEC Category: W

ISSN Details
Verified

Print ISSN: 1018-7081

Electronic ISSN: 2309-8694

Search the Journal

Use the fields below to search for articles by Title, Author, or Keywords.