Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research (Oct 2017)

Age Related Changes in Hematological Values of Myanmar Local Puppies

  • Thandar Oo,
  • Khin Nandar Kyaw,
  • Sai Thiha Kyaw,
  • Aye Myint Kyi,
  • Khaing Thin Kyi,
  • May Mi Khin,
  • Shwe Thiri Khin,
  • Thiri Kay Khaing,
  • Engyin Khaing,
  • Aye Nyain Khaing,
  • Min Aung,
  • Win Ohnmar Kyaw,
  • Saw Po Po

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 4
pp. 116 – 119

Abstract

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The hematological parameters were used to monitor the health status and its components also changed according to the ages. However, there were no reports for this issues in Myanmar local dogs. Thus, this study was carried out to investigate the age-related changes on the hematological parameters of local puppies in Myanmar. Ten local puppies with the age of 2-3 month old were used in this experiment, which was lasted for 8 weeks.The daily clinical examinations were conducted throughout the entire experimental period for general health check-up. Haematological parameters (Total WBC count and its differential counts, and RBC, HCT, MCV, HGB, MCH, MCHC and platelets) were measured bi-weekly with Abacus Vet-5 automate haematology analyser. According to the results, the total WBC and eosinophil counts were not significantly different (P>0.05), while lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils and basophils were significantly different (P0.05) throughout the experimental periods. Thus, the age-related changes were observed on cell counts of lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, basophils in Myanmar local puppies.