TY - JOUR AU - Fahad, Omar PY - 2022/06/30 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Hematological and Biochemical Study of Zinc deficiency in Sheep in Fallujah city /Iraq. JF - Kufa Journal For Veterinary Medical Sciences JA - Kufa Jou. Vete. Med. Sci. VL - 13 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.36326/kjvs/2022/v13i13277 UR - https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjvs/article/view/3277 SP - 1-9 AB - <p>The current study was conducted to estimate the Zinc(Zn) levels in serum of (190) Awassi sheep (males) in Fallujah city/ Iraq. The animals&nbsp;were examined clinically and serum samples were examined by atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) to detect the Zn concentration, the results showed decrease in zinc level in addition to significant (P≤0.05) difference between among the control group 0.67±0.42 ppm and affected which include Al-bushegel group0.21±0.42 ppm, Al-falaahat group0.18±0.12 ppm and Al-bualwaan group0.13±0.27 ppm. Also, RBCs reduced in Al-bushegel group6.88±0.51* 10<sup>6</sup>/ul, Al-falaahat group7.03 ± 0.26* 10<sup>6</sup>/ul, and Al-bualwaan group6.37 ± 0.84* 10<sup>6</sup>/ul, thus Hb declined in Al-bushegel group 7.13±0.22g/dl, Al-falaahat group 7.27±0.32g/dl, and Al-bualwaan group 6.82 ± 0.43g/dl in the whole blood samples. PCV was also significant (P≤0.05) reduced in Al-bushegel group 21.41±0.53%, Al-falaahat group 21.75 ± 0.48%, and Al-bualwaan group 20.21 ± 0.15%. On the other hand, the results showed an insignificant difference in MCV among Al-bushegel group 31.1± 0.12fL, Al-falaahat group 30.9± 0.92fL, and Al-bualwaan group 31.7± 0.35fL, but there's no substantial difference in MCHC between Al-bushegel group 33.1±0.21g/dl, Al-falaahat group 33.4±0.54g/dl, and Al-bualwaan group 32.7±0.40g/dl. When compared to control 35.70±2.42 (U/L), there was no significant difference in ALT activity in Al-bushegel group l 31.16 ± 0.19 (U/L), Al-falaahat group 30.60 ± 0.84 (U/L), and Al-bualwaan group 28.22 ± 1.13 (U/L). Furthermore, as compared to control 86.20±18.79 (U/L), AST activity was substantially higher in Al-bushegel group 46.38 ± 1.32 (U/L), Al-falaahat group 42.11 ± 0.82 (U/L), and Albualwaan group 39.48 ± 1.75 (U/L). In this investigation, serum urea levels were 48.09 ± 0.05, 43.00 ± 0.47 and 51.50 ± 0.89 (mg/dl) in Al-bushegel, Al-falaahat, and Al-bualwaan groups respectively, compared to control levels of 22.35±0.11 mg/dl. In comparison to control 0.71±0.04 (mg/dl), serum creatinine levels increased significantly in Al-bushegel group 1.09 ± 0.01 (mg/dl), Al-falaahat group 1.12 ± 0.06 (mg/dl), and Al-bualwaan group 1.14 ± 0.03 (mg/dl). The affected animal group's heart and respiration rates were significantly (P≤0.05) higher than those of the control group. In conclusion, it was a considerable difference in Zinc concentrations, haematological, and biochemical characteristics among sheep studied in Fallujah, Iraq</p> ER -