Hematological and serobiochemical changes in camel calves affected with neonatal diarrhea in Al Ahsa region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate neonatal diarrhea in Majahean camel calves (Saudi Arabia). Fifty three, one week old diarrheic camel calves weighing 20 kg. in average, and fifty three healthy camel calves of the same age and weight were used . Clinical, hematological and serobiochemical tests were carried out on all camel calves and the results obtained from the diarrheic camel calves were compared those that of the healthy group. Pale mucus membranes, in appetence, colic, high temperature and respiratory rate were observed in the diarrheic group. In addition higher values of PCV, total Leukocyte and neutrophils counts were observed in the diarrheic calves compared to the healthy group. Lower values of sodium, and potassium and higher values of creatinine, urea, ALT, AST and AP were observed in diarrhoeic calves compared to the healthy calves.