This study was eonducted to examine the some basic haematological parameters of Awassi shcep located in
ŞanlıurLı region. The in'estigation was carried out on LO? healthy Awassi sheep aged hetween i-4 years old. Bload samples
obtained from the animals. scparated according to age groups. were analysed for leukocyıe (WBC) and erythrocyıe (RBC) eoıınl.s.
haemogJ,)bin concentration. haematocrit values (PCV). sedimentation rates and percentages of leukoeyte types. Mean corpuscular
'01u11le iMCV). mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin eoncenıraıion (MeilC) were a!.SD
ealculatd from the values of RBC, PCV and haemoglobin. Different age groups were assessed by analysis of varıance (One-Way
ANOWA) and Dunean's mulıiple range test. These results indieate that blood parameters of Awassi sheep are simılar to the some of
blood parameters of Hamdani. Tuj and Morkaraman sheep. Beside this. leukoeyte numbers deereased in parallel wıth increilscd age
of miilc /, wassi sheep.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Veterinary Surgery |
Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | March 1, 2002 |
Published in Issue | Year 2002Volume: 49 Issue: 1 |