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Hematologic RIs for healthy water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in southern Mexico
Oswaldo M Torres-Chable1,2, Nadia F Ojeda-Robertos1, Alfonso J Chay-Canul1
1División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México.
Veterinary Clinical Pathology
|June 6, 2017
Summary
This study establishes crucial hematologic reference intervals for domestic water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in Mexico. These findings aid veterinarians in assessing buffalo health in the Western Hemisphere.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Animal Science
- Hematology
Background:
- Hematologic data are vital for animal health assessments but vary geographically.
- Established reference intervals (RIs) for water buffaloes exist for the Eastern Hemisphere.
- Data for Western Hemisphere water buffaloes, specifically in Mexico, were lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine hematologic values for domestic water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in southern Mexico.
- To provide baseline data for health assessments in this region.
- To compare findings with existing data from the Eastern Hemisphere.
Main Methods:
- Blood samples were collected from 126 healthy, postlactating Murrah breed female water buffaloes (3-10 years old).
- Ten key hematologic variables were measured.
- Statistical analyses, including medians and median absolute deviations, were performed.
Main Results:
- Specific median values were determined for RBC count, hemoglobin, PCV, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW (SD and CV), reticulocytes, and WBC count.
- Calculated values for water buffaloes in Mexico significantly differed from those reported in the Eastern Hemisphere for most variables.
- Reference intervals were established for the studied population.
Conclusions:
- The generated hematologic data provide essential reference values for water buffaloes in Mexico.
- These findings will assist veterinarians and personnel involved in buffalo production in Mexico with medical evaluations.
- This study addresses a critical data gap for Western Hemisphere water buffalo health management.
