Clinicophysiological, haematological and biochemical effects of xylazine (0.05mgkg(-1)) and medetomidine (0.01mgkg(-1)) were studied in nine adult goats after lumbosacral subarachnoid administration. The onset of analgesia by xylazine and medetomidine was observed in 9.11+/-1.07 and 8.66+/-2.37min (mean+/-S.E.), respectively. Both alpha(2)-agonists produced moderate analgesia of hind quarter, p...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of etonogestrel subdermal implant (Implanon) on haematological and biochemical parameters of its users. METHODOLOGY A prospective observational study among healthy women using Implanon for contraception. The study site was the family planning clinic of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. Informed consent was obtained and participants ...

OBJECTIVES Although haematological abnormalities are common manifestations of HIV infection, few studies on haematological parameters in HIV-infected persons have been undertaken in sub-Saharan Africa. The authors assessed factors associated with haematological parameters in HIV-infected antiretroviral-naïve and HIV-uninfected Rwandan women. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis of a longitud...

Breed, sex and age effects on haematological and biochemical variables were investigated in 24 labrador retriever and 25 miniature schnauzer dogs during the first year of life. Blood samples were taken regularly between weeks 8 and 52. White blood cell and red blood cell counts, haemoglobin concentration, haematocrit, mean cell volume, mean cell haemoglobin, mean cell haemoglobin concentration,...

BACKGROUND In patients with multiple myeloma a variety of metabolic events may occur. One of these are changes in the serum cobalamin (vitamin B12) concentration. Elevated as well as decreased serum cobalamin levels have been reported. The prevalence and clinical consequences of low cobalamin levels are largely unknown. OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence of low serum cobalamin levels in ...

INTRODUCTION Readily available laboratory tests are extremely useful in achieving a better understanding of diseases, and thereby, allow thoughtful management decisions to be made. The examination of peripheral blood smears usually provides excellent clues to the cause of the disease. The main objective of this study was to compare the haematological parameters of patients with non-alcoholic fa...

OBJECTIVE To review the frequency of use, possible efficacy and safety profile of Prothrombinex-HT (CSL Bioplasma, Melbourne, VIC) in treatment of patients with microvascular bleeding refractory to standard measures after cardiothoracic surgery. METHODS A retrospective chart review was performed of 60 consecutive cardiothoracic surgical patients who received Prothrombinex-HT between February ...

The development of selected haematological and biochemical parameters during the laying period was monitored in common pheasant hens housed in an enhanced cage system. The cages were enhanced by the addition of two perches and a shelter formed by strips of cloth hanging in the corner of the cage. The results showed significant changes in the haematological and biochemical parameters monitored d...

Two-hundred Nigerians (65 years and above) were studied and compared with control (18-50 years). Haematocrit, haemoglobin, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration, mean corpuscular haemoglobin, mean corpuscular volume, platelets and ferritin were analyzed. Mean ferritin levels were 105 ± 30 μg/L and 72 ± 10 μg/L (males and females respectively). Mean MCV, MCH and MCHC were 94.6 ± 9.0 fl, 93....

The study was conducted to investigate the effects of feeding dried leaves of both variety of Clitoria ternatea L. using grass as basal feed, on the haematological parameters of Indian goats. The study lasted for 90 days during which haematological parameters were monitored in 9 healthy male goats. At the start of the experiment, packed cell volume (PCV) ranged from 16 to16.3 while haemoglobin ...