Seasonal variations in health indices of free-ranging asymptomatic guinea fowls (Numida meleagris) in Zambia

Autor:	Ntombi B. Mudenda, Hetron Mweemba Munang'andu, King S. Nalubamba, Eugene C Bwalya, Musso Munyeme, Maxwell Masuku
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Medicine(all) Veterinary medicine animal structures Guinea fowl Free ranging animal diseases Zambia food and beverages General Medicine Biology Asymptomatic Health indices parasitic diseases medicine medicine.symptom Morphometric data human activities Haematology
Zdroj:	Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine.
ISSN:	2352-4146
Popis:	ObjectiveTo determine the impact of seasonal variations on health indices of free-ranging asymptomatic guinea fowls (Numida meleagris) in Zambia.MethodsA time series analysis was carried out on a prospective cohort study over a 12 month period between March 2010 and February 2011 by examining a total 147 guinea fowls for haematological and morphometric data of selected organs.ResultsThere was a strong correlation in erythrocytic indices between packed cell volume and red blood cell counts (=0.824, P
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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