This project determined the effect of Peste des petit ruminants (PPR) vaccine on the haematological indices of two breeds of goats (Sahel and West African Dwarf) and evaluated the effects of breed and sex on the haematological parameters. Haematological indices of the initial sample (comprising ten Sahel and ten WAD breeds) were evaluated prior to vaccination. Thirteen of the twenty goats were ...

Background: Laboratory or model animals are used in research for cure and improvement of human and animal diseases. Rats particularly the inbred strains are now more widely used laboratory model especially in toxicology and for understanding the pathophysiology of diseases. Aim: To determine the haematological indices of male and female inbred Sprague Dawley rats in health. Methods: An automate...

Aglepristone is a safe abortifacient in cats, dogs and rabbits. Although no serious side effects have been reported, there is no information available about the effects of the medicine on haematological parameters. For the first time clinical and ultrasonographic features and haematological profiles were evaluated in rabbits treated with aglepristone 15 and 16 days after mating. Ten healthy 10-...

The incidence of non-albicans species of Candida has recently increased, especially in patients with malignant haematological disorders receiving fluconazole prophylaxis. A retrospective study of patients who developed candidaemia at Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital between January 1992 and December 2002 was carried out. Thirty one episodes of candidaemia occurred in 27 patients with a variety of h...

Objective: To assess the rheological changes in haematological and non-haematological cancer patients’ pre and post chemotherapy. Patients and Method: It is a prospective study of 50 patients comprising 16(32%) haematological and 34(68%) non-haematological cancers of various types from March to December 2005 at University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Rheologic parameters estimated by th...

BACKGROUND The use of laboratory intervals based on younger and healthier populations is of questionable validity in older populations. The aim of this study was to examine haematological and biochemical profiles in a sample of community-dwelling older people and to study the impact of age, disease, disability and medications. METHODS Basic haematological and biochemical values were obtained ...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Dengue virus (DV) has caused severe epidemics of dengue fever (DF) and dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) and is endemic all over India. We have earlier reported that exposure of mice to hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] compounds increased the severity of dengue virus infection. Trivalent chromium picolinate (CrP) is used worldwide as micronutrient and nutritional supplement. Th...

High case volume is associated with improved survival in medical and surgical conditions. The present study sought to determine whether intensive care unit (ICU) case volume was associated with survival of critically ill patients with haematological malignancies and acute respiratory failure (ARF). A regional database containing data from 1,753 haematological patients with ARF admitted to 28 me...

Th is study examined downer dairy cows with concurrent fatty liver of diff erent degrees and evaluated the haematological values, the relationship and joint occurrence of fatty liver severity and haematology and compared the haematological values in the downer animals that fi nally died or cured. Blood and liver biopsy samples were obtained from 36 Holstein downer cows shortly aft er they becam...

Retrospective studies have documented a significant association between linezolid (LNZ) plasma concentrations and drug-related haematological toxicity. However, the safe upper threshold level for LNZ plasma trough concentrations (Cmin values) has not been defined with certainty. A prospective observational study was performed aimed at comparing LNZ Cmin values in patients developing drug-relate...