Some Haematological and Biochemical Parameters in Hasak and Hasmer Crossbred Sheep

The aim of this study was to determine the reference values of haematological and biochemical parameters in Hasak and Hasmer crossbred sheep, covering different age ranges. In this context, a total of 120 blood samples from Hasak (n=60) and Hasmer (n=60) breed were collected from clinically healthy young (6 months) and adult (1-­‐3 years old) sheep. The blood samples were analysed for white blood cells (WBC), lymphocytes (LYM), monocytes (MON), granulocytes (GRA), red blood cells (RBC), haemoglobin (Hb), packed cell volume (PCV), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH), and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC). In the serum, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) enzyme activities, urea, creatinine, albumin, glucose, total protein, and total cholesterol levels were observed. In both breeds, the LYM count, AST, GGT activities and glucose level were lower, while MCV, MCH and total cholesterol levels were higher in adult than those in young sheep. However,depending on the age, no statistically significant difference was observed in the rest of the haematological and biochemical parameters. Consequently, the data obtained from this study could be accepted as reference blood values for Hasak and Hasmer crossbred sheep.