A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SOME HEMATOLOGY AND BIOCHEMICAL
PARAMETERS OF CLINICALLY HEALTHY ALSATIAN AND LOCAL DOGS
*ARIYIBI, A.A; **OYEYEMI, M.O. AND **AJADI, R.A
* Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, Physiology and Biochemistry.
** Department of Veterinary Surgery and Reproduction, University Of Ibadan.
The effect of breed on serum biochemistry and hematological parameters of clinically healthy
dogs was studied by collecting blood from the cephalic vein of ten (10) Alsatian and ten (10) local
dogs. The parameters evaluated were not significantly different between the two breeds.
Key Words: Breed, Hematology, Biochemistry, Dogs