By Bernard Faye, Mohammed Bengoumi
1st Edition
This work brings together a wealth of data regarding the reference
values and factors of variation in biochemical parameters used by camel
veterinarians and scientists to determine these animals' nutritional and
clinical status. It also explores several technical aspects involved in
determining these parameters, sampling procedures, and essential
elements in the interpretation of the results. Though many texts are
available on small and large ruminants, much less is known about species
confined to the marginal zones of tropical and Mediterranean countries,
such as camels. This book addresses precisely this research gap, on the
one hand by presenting an extensive review of the literature, and on
the other by synthesizing the outcomes of the authors' numerous previous
works. In veterinary medicine,
blood tests to help diagnose diseases in
cattle were first proposed nearly a century ago, but were mainly
developed in the 1960s, initially at specialized research or veterinary
services laboratories, and eventually, with the advent of new equipment
and the miniaturization of the analyzers, finding their way into
veterinarians' cabinets. Beyond their diagnostic value, veterinary
surgeons and zootechnicians also speculated on the potential use of
blood tests to evaluate animals' nutritional status. Thus, a whole range
of analyses are now proposed to the stakeholders responsible for animal
health. Such analyses could help to define a metabolic profile, which
would offer a valuable decision-making tool for experts and researchers
alike.
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