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Influence of management
systems and sex on haematology of West African dwarf goat
F. O. Olayemi*, O. O. Oboye, I. O. Azeez, A. A. Oyagbemi and
K. O. Soetan
Department of Veterinary Physiology, Biochemistry and
Pharmacology. University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
*Corresponding author. E-mail:
funsho_olayemi@yahoo.com.
Accepted 23 October, 2008 |
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This study was conducted to know the effect of management
practices and sex on the hematological parameters of the
West African Dwarf (WAD) goat. Hematological values of this
breed of goat were evaluated under the intensive and
extensive systems of management. The intensively managed
animals had significantly higher (P < 0.01) erythrocyte,
total white blood cell, lymphocyte and eosinophil counts
than goats managed extensively. Similarly the mean
corpuscular volume (MVC) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH)
were significantly higher (P < 0.01) in the intensively
managed goats. Both groups of animals however had similar
monocyte counts, basophil counts, haemoglobin
concentrations, packed cell volume and mean corpuscular
haemoglobin concentration. There was no sexual dimorphism in
the erythrocyte and leucocyte values. This study revealed
that although management systems influenced the
haematological values in the WAD goats, the effect of sex on
the blood profiles was minimal.
Key word: Goat, haematology, management, sex. |
