Some Haemato-Biochemical Values in White New Zealand Rabbits

Haematological and biochemical parameters are important and reliable media used to monitor, evaluate health and nutritional status of animals. This studywas conducted toestablish the normal rangesof haematologicaland somebiochemical parameters inboth male and female rabbits and to determine thegender effect on these values. Blood and urine samples from a total of 44 New Zealand white rabbits were investigated. The haematological parameters were determined in whole blood samples, while biochemical parameters were determined in serum and urine samples. Normal values of these parameters were determined and statistical comparisons between male and female rabbits were performed.Current study results revealed that haematologicalandbiochemicaldata were identicalin both male and female animals and statistically no significant differences were found for the parameters analysed except, RBCs count,haemoglobin concentration (Hb),haematocrit value (Hct), white blood cell (WBC) count, neutrophils %, lymphocytes %, monocytes%, basophils% and platelets count. It was concluded that defining the normal values of the given haematological and biochemical parameters in New Zealand white rabbits would be valuable for both researchers and clinicians as they may beconsidered as useful baseline values for domestic rabbit populations.