Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Haematological and serum biochemical reference intervals of juvenile African bonytongue fish (Heterotis niloticus. Cuvier, 1829) sampled from the river benue, Nigeria

ADEYEMO BOLADE, FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF ABUJAFollow
ENEFE NDIDI, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY, FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA.Follow

Corresponding Author

BOLADE, ADEYEMO

Document Type

Original Article

Subject Areas

Aquatic medicine

Keywords

Osteoglossiform fish, African bonytongue fish, haematological, serum biochemical, Reference ranges

Abstract

Objective: Based on the potential clinical and management significance of selected hematological and serum biochemistry parameters, study aimed to establish the hematological and serum biochemistry reference ranges for juvenile Heterotis niloticus (African bonytongue fish) a fish with significant aquaculture potential in Africa. Design and procedure: Hematology and serum biochemical reference ranges were determined in blood and serum samples obtained from 243 healthy juvenile Heterotis niloticus sampled from three locations along the Benue River and its adjoining wetlands. The reference ranges were obtained using the Shapiro Wilk test and the guidelines of the national committee for clinical laboratory standards. Results: Hematological reference ranges are; packed cell volume 19 – 27 %; hemoglobin concentration 3.1– 6.4 g/dL; total erythrocytes count 1.59×106 – 2.92 ×106 µ/L; total leucocytes counts 4.97× 103 – 5.40 × 103 µ/L; mean corpuscular volume 113.7 – 218.7 fL; mean corpuscular haemoglobin 25.06 – 28.85 pg; mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration 12.61– 20.27 g/dL. Serum biochemical reference ranges are; serum glucose, 51.0 – 89.50 mg/dL; total protein 56.5 – 79.50 g/L; globulin 11.5 – 15.50 g/L; albumin 32.88 – 69.35 g/L; aspartate amino transferase 79.2 – 98.3 U/L; alanine amino transferase 24.78 – 46.0 U/L. Alkaline phosphatase 28.75 – 57.25 U/L; creatinine 51.0 – 80.0 g/L; urea 13.1 – 17.10 mg/dL and uric acid 1.90 – 2.30 mg/dL. Conclusion and Clinical Relevance: These data will provide clinically useful information for the diagnosis, treatment and prognostication of intervention and or outcomes in the culture and or zootechnical management of Heterotis niloticus in natural water bodies.

How to Cite This Article

BOLADE, ADEYEMO and NDIDI, ENEFE (2021) "Haematological and serum biochemical reference intervals of juvenile African bonytongue fish (Heterotis niloticus. Cuvier, 1829) sampled from the river benue, Nigeria," Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal: Vol. 22: Iss. 2, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21608/mvmj.2021.56537.1024