Normal haematological and blood biochemistry values of cultured Clarias gariepinus in Southeast, Nigeria

This study investigated the normal haematological and blood biochemistry profile of apparently healthy sharp-tooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus) raised in concrete ponds in Southeast, Nigeria. A total of 28 fish of two age ranges and equal sexes were used, and determination of haematological and blood biochemistry profiles followed standard procedures. Results obtained for the parameters assessed for the young adults and adults are summarized as follows: mean ± standard error: packed cell volume—31.22 ± 0.96 and 35.89 ± 1.44 %, haemoglobin concentration—11.24 ± 0.40 g/dl and 11.35 ± 0.26 g/dl, red blood cell count—2.47 ± 0.03 × 106/μl and 2.45 ± 0.05 × 106/μl, mean corpuscular volume—125.43 ± 4.52 fl and 142.12 ± 2.11 fl, mean corpuscular haemoglobin—45.83 ± 1.72 and 45.60 ± 1.44 pg, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration—35.00 ± 1.34 and 31.94 ± 1.00 g/dl, white blood cell count—18.52 ± 0.69 × 103/μl and 28.33 ± 1.64 × 103/μl, alanine amino transferase—37.52 ± 0.87 and 39.58 ± 0.17 IU, aspartate amino transferase—54.77 ± 0.22 and 50.52 ± 0.44 IU, alkaline phosphatase—5.29 ± 0.51 and 8.65 ± 0.66 IU, plasma blood glucose—141.67 ± 10.62 and 164.00 ± 11.97 mg/dl, total proteins—1.74 ± 0.06 and 3.55 ± 0.13 g/dl, albumin—0.81 ± 0.04 and 1.23 ± 0.04 g/dl, globulin—0.94 ± 0.07 a...
Source: Comparative Clinical Pathology - Category: Pathology Source Type: research