Tank BİLAL* Yücel MERAL*
İNGİLİZ V E ARAP ATLARINDA HEMATOLOJİK DEĞERLER
İstanbul Üniv. Vet. Fak. Dcrg.
28(1), 199-207, 2002
J. Fac. Vet. Med. Univ. istanbul
28 (1), 199-207, 2002
İNGİLİZ V E ARAP ATLARINDA HEMATOLOJİK DEĞERLER
Tank BİLAL* Yücel MERAL*
Haematologic values in thoroughbred English and Arabic horses
Summary: In this study, 32 thoroughbred English and 32 thoroughbred Arabic horses from Turkish
Jockey Club (Veli Efendi), that participated racing in 1999-2000 race season were used. In blood samples, leucocyte,
erythrocyte, thrombocyte. lymphocyte, monocyte and granulocyte counts, lymphocyte, monocyte,
granulocyie and haematocrit percentage (plasma cell volume) and the haemoglobine ratio were studied. The
erythrocyte phase indices (MCV. MCH. MCHC) were then calculated. No significant differences were found
between two groups.
Key Words : Thoroughbred English horse, thoroughbred Arabic horse, haematological analysis,
erythrocyte phase indices