Evaluation of some hematological values and ferritin concentrationin normal and emaciated Iraqi sheep

Abstract

   The effect of emaciation and body condition scores on the plateletcrit (PCT %), mean platelet volume (MPVfl), platelets distribution width (PDW %), red blood cell distribution width (RDW %) and serum ferritin concentration were studied on the 60 emaciated sheep and compared these animals with 60 normal sheep. The animals were divided into 20 emaciated males, 40 emaciated females (20 lactating and 20 pregnant ewes), the control divided to20 normal males and 40 normal females (20 lactating and 20 pregnant ewes), the study was conducted in Baghdad governorate and animals aged between 1.5-4 years. The results displayed a significant increase (P<0.05) in PCT of emaciated compared to normal sheep and in lactating ewes compared to pregnant ewes, also PDW show a significant increase (P<0.05) in lactating ewes compared to pregnant ewes, as well as, RDW a significant increase (P<0.05) in emaciated sheep compared to normal sheep. On the other hand, the ferritin concentration was a significant decrease (P<0.05) in both emaciated males and females compared to normal males and females sheep, in addition to, no significant differences (P>0.05) between lactating and pregnant ewes in ferritin concentration.