Hematologic and Blood chemistry changes in toe tumors affecting Arabian camels (Camelus dromedarius)

Dr. Maher M. Baker; Imad Al–Sultan; S. Jasni; Abd.Rahman Bin ziz; Abdulwahhab Al–Juboori; Mohammad J Tabbaa; Suhail Al–Salam

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

Hematologic and Blood chemistry changes in toe tumors affecting Arabian camels (Camelus dromedarius)

Dr. Maher M. Baker, Imad Al Sultan, S. Jasni, Abd. Rahman Bin Ziz, Abdulwahhab Al Juboori, Mohammad J Tabbaa, Suhail Al Salam

Abstract :

Changes in blood constituents of camels affected by toe tumors have been investigated at Al–Tiba Veterinary Hospital in the UAE. In total, 150 camels with toe tumors and 150 healthy controls were investigated. Blood samples from healthy and diseased camels were collected for hematology and biochemical analysis using standard techniques. Significantly higher values of packed cell volume, hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, red blood cells, white blood cell count, neutrophils, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils were observed in toe tumor camels compared to healthy controls. There were significant lower values of lymphocytes in camels affected by toe tumors compared to healthy controls. Moreover, significantly lower values of glucose, albumin, total protein, and iron were observed in camels with toe tumor compared to healthy controls. Significant higher values of blood urea, Creatinine, creatinine kinase, lactic acid dehydrogenase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, and copper were observed in camels with toe tumor compared to healthy controls. In conclusion, hematological and biochemical database for toe tumors has been established. Neutrophilia, lymphocytopenia, hypoglycemia, and increased levels of creatinine kinase and alkaline phosphatase can be valuable assays in following–up camels with squamous cell carcinoma and monitoring their response to treatment.