This study aims to assess the alterations in hematological and biochemical parameters in pure Arabian horses infested with internal parasites.
Samples of feces and blood were collected from 20 adult mares. Fecal samples were proceeded by flotation test. The blood samples were analyzed for hematological and biochemical parameters to determine their means ± standard error (M ± SE). We compared the M ± SE with the reference values cited.
Infestation percentage was as (%) Parascaris equorum 3 (15%) and 17 (85%) mixed infestation, Strongylus species with P. equorum. The hematology of our Arabian horses shows a little variation of values compared to normal reference values, in hemoglobin level (g/dl), packed cell volume (%), red blood cell count (106/μl), and white blood cells count (103/μl), mean corpuscular volume (fl), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (pg) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (g/dl). In addition, their serum biochemistry showed blood glucose (mg/dl), urea (mg/dl), creatinine (mg/dl), albumin (g/dl), sodium, potassium, and chloride (mEq/l) within normal reference values.
Our study did not show variation in hematology or chemical values compared to the normal values. We attributed this a result of the quantity and quality of nutrition given to the horses, which compensate for the damage caused by these parasites, so this study may provide useful diagnostic indices for Arabian horses.
■本研究旨在评估受内部寄生虫感染的纯阿拉伯马的血液学和生化参数的变化。
■从20只成年母马中收集粪便和血液样品。粪便样品进行浮选试验。分析血液样品的血液学和生化参数以确定其平均值±标准误差(M±SE)。我们将M±SE与引用的参考值进行了比较。
■侵染百分比为(%)马尾3(15%)和17(85%)混合侵染,有P.equorum的Strongylus种。我们阿拉伯马的血液学显示,与正常参考值相比,数值略有变化,血红蛋白水平(g/dl),细胞体积(%),红细胞计数(106/μl),和白细胞计数(103/μl),平均红细胞体积(fl),平均红细胞血红蛋白(pg)和平均红细胞血红蛋白浓度(g/dl)。此外,他们的血清生化显示血糖(mg/dl),尿素(mg/dl),肌酐(mg/dl),白蛋白(g/dl),钠,钾,和氯化物(mEq/l)在正常参考值内。
■我们的研究未显示与正常值相比的血液学或化学值的变化。我们将此归因于给予马匹的营养数量和质量的结果,补偿这些寄生虫造成的伤害,因此,这项研究可能为阿拉伯马提供有用的诊断指标。