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Open veterinary journal2018; 8(3); 330-334; doi: 10.4314/ovj.v8i3.13

Blood hematological values of Barb horses in Algeria.

Abstract: The Barb horse this famous Maghreb horse, symbol of the pride of the Berber peoples It is particularly significant in the Algerian history, tradition and culture. This study consists in establishing the hematologic values specific to the Barb horse in the national stud farm "Chaou-Chaoua" in Tiaret. Algeria. Age of the study animals varied between 1 and 23 years. The effects of age and sex were analyzed by dividing animals into four groups, A (1 - 2 years, n=5), B (3-5 years, n=5), C (5-10 years, n=5) and D (11-23 years, n=5); for females and E (2 - 3 years, n=5), F (5-7, n=5), G (10, n=5) and H (11-25, n=5) for males. Animals studied were clinically healthy. A blood sampling was carried out from all study animals, the following hematologic variables have been determined: erytrocytes (RBC), hematocrit (Ht), hemoglobin (Hb), mean cell volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), mean hemoglobin content (MHC), white blood cells (WBC), neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, platelets, total number of platelets (PLT) and mean platelet volume (MPV). The obtained results showed that the hematologic values are within established standards for the other breeds of hot-blooded horses; these values approached the lower limits of the standards for the RBCs, HCT, Hb, WBCs and the lymphocytes. Statically significant (P<0.05) differences were observed between females in different age groups for the MCV, MCHC, Platelets and the MPV. Groups of males showed significant differences for lymphocytes and platelets and between males and females, significant differences related to the MCV, Neutrophils, Basophils Monocytes, Platelet and the MPV. This research showed that these hematologic parameters are weak, they approach the lower limits of the standards and that neither the age, nor the sex seem to have an influence on the hematologic values of the Barb horse.
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Publication Date: 2018-09-12 PubMed ID: 30237981PubMed Central: PMC6140383DOI: 10.4314/ovj.v8i3.13Google Scholar: Lookup
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The study investigates the hematological values of the Barb horse, an iconic breed indigenous to Algeria. By comparing these values within groups of varying age and gender, it was found that age and sex do not significantly influence these parameters.

Objective of the Research

  • This study was aimed at determining the specific hematological values of the Barb horse, a breed of cultural significance in Algeria.
  • The research was performed in the national stud farm “Chaou-Chaoua” in Tiaret, Algeria, and the subjects were healthy horses whose ages ranged from 1 to 23 years.

Study Methodology

  • The horses were divided into eight groups based on age and sex. The age groups were 1-2 years, 3-5 years, 5-10 years, and 11-23 years for females and 2-3 years, 5-7 years, 10 years and 11-25 years for males.
  • From each horse, blood samples were collected to determine various hematologic measures such as erythrocytes (RBC), hematocrit (Ht), hemoglobin (Hb), mean cell volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), mean hemoglobin content (MHC), white blood cells (WBC), neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, platelets, total number of platelets (PLT) and mean platelet volume (MPV).

Results and Conclusion

  • The study found that the hematologic values for the Barb horse lie within the established standards for other hot-blooded horse breeds. However, some of these values, such as the RBCs, HCT, Hb, WBCs and lymphocytes, approach the lower limit of the recognized standards.
  • While some significant differences were observed in certain hematologic parameters between different age groups for females and males separately, these disparities were not noted when comparing between genders.
  • Ultimately, the conclusion from these findings is that the age and sex of a Barb horse do not significantly influence its hematologic values. These parameters, although within the expected rangefor horse breeds, are relatively low when compared to other hot-blooded horses.

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Chikhaoui M, Smail F, Adda F. (2018). Blood hematological values of Barb horses in Algeria. Open Vet J, 8(3), 330-334. https://doi.org/10.4314/ovj.v8i3.13

Publication

Open veterinary journal
ISSN: 2226-4485
NlmUniqueID: 101653182
Country: Libya
Language: English
Volume: 8
Issue: 3
Pages: 330-334

Researcher Affiliations

Chikhaoui, Mira
  • Department of Animal Health, Veterinary Sciences Institute, Ibn Khaldoun University, Tiaret 14000, Algeria.
Smail, Fadhéla
  • Department of Animal Health, Veterinary Sciences Institute, Ibn Khaldoun University, Tiaret 14000, Algeria.
Adda, Fouzia
  • Department of Animal Health, Veterinary Sciences Institute, Ibn Khaldoun University, Tiaret 14000, Algeria.

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