Hematology and Glinical Chemistry in Goats
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1991
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
Abstract
The initial objective of this work was to gather as much information on the
hematological and clinical chemical reference values for goats. It was desired to
present the work in easily readable tables and figures to facilitate comparisons and
reference assessments. To achieve this objective it was thought natural, first to review
the literature on the factors that affect the reference values and secondly to investigate
the trends under the influence of some of the factors. On the second part studies were
conducted on growth, environment and metabolic influence on the reference values.
This thesis is based on these investigations. Data reported in conventional units were
transformed into the International System of Units (SI) to enable comparisons from
different sources. Although the contents of the thesis are far from the desired
perfection of the objective, it is a pleasure to state that some parts of the original
purposes have been accomplished. Credit for this part of the work goes to the Central
Laboratory, Department of Clinical Studies, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural
University, Frederiksberg and the financial sponsor, the Danish International
Development Agency.
I am very pleased to express my sincere thanks to Associate Professor Dirch
Poulsen, Head of the Central Laboratory. I owe my deep gratitude for his interest in
my research on hematological and clinical chemical reference values in goats, his
continuous encouragement and allowing me free access to the facilities in the
laboratory. I am indebted to Professor Prebcn Willeberg, Department of Animal
Science and Animal Health for his fruitful and concentrated knowledge on experimen
tal planning and data management via the supporting subject epidemiology. I am also
indebted to Associate Pofessor Knud Christensen, Department of Animal Science and
Animal Health for advice on statistical analysis of the results.
I gratefully acknowledge Mr. Walther Kraul, Central Laboratory for his invaluable
knowledge on the theoretical and practical use of computers and softwares in the
laboratory. My deep gratitude is extended to Miss Emma Thomsen for her encourage
ment, technical help in blood sample collections, careful and skillful work in analysis
of the numerous parameters I requested for, which in most cases went beyond normal
working hours. I am indebted to Associate Professor Jesper Monrad, Department of
Veterinary Microbiology, Mr. Knud Larsen, Ms. Greta Schmedes, Jytte Anderson, Pia
Jensen and Ingrid Dam for the offer of goats for blood samples in their herds in
Denmark. I extend this gratitude to Dr. D. B. Mpiri, The Commissioner for Livestock
Research, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Tanzania, for granting
me permission to perform research at Malya Livestock Research Station, Mwanza,
Tanzania.
I would like to give my sincere thanks to Professor Sven Gade
Christensen, Danida Project Coordinator, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine
viUniversity of Agriculture, Morogoro, Drs. J. Msanga, J. Mukangi, M. Yongolo, Mr.
Lugola, A. Masanja and other staff of The Veterinary Investigation Center, Mwanza
and Malya Livestock Research Station for transport, laboratory facilities and
technical assistance. It is impossible to list all my colleagues in the Department of
Clinical Studies who assisted me in this project. I express my thanks to them all. I am
obliged, however, to mention particularly Associate Professor Jens Ambjerg, Drs.
Magishi Mgasa, Asger Lundorff Jensen, Falmer Hansen, Thomas Eriksen and Jens
Madsen for their very useful discussions and comments on the manuscripts. I am very
grateful to Lis Kjaer Jensen for translation of the thesis abstract into Danish and
together with Anne Marie Norregird for secretarial assistance throughout my studies.
I am happy to express my profound gratitude to Drs. Kaj Bruhn and Jorgen
Henriksen of Research and Information Bureau. As a student of two Universities in
a sandwich program, they offered me their sincere and friendly advice on my
scholarship and provided solutions to problems that arose in the course of this
program. I am also thankful to Mrs Mariane Boesen, the students adviser, Internation
al Student Center and Mr. Sdren Clausen, the caretaker of my residential place at the
Danida fellowship Center for offering me a very comfortable place that enabled me
to concentrate fully on my studies. I am also very pleased to once again acknowledge
the continuous support offered to this project by the Danish International Develop
ment Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen.
Finally I wish to express my deepest gratitude to Anna, Leah, Patrick, Peter and
John Mbassa (my family) for allowing me to fulfil my obligations and expectations in
Denmark, to gain knowledge for development of Tanzanian people. They have been
patient and accepted to endure difficulties due to my absence
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Hematology, Glinical Chemistry, Goats