Articles | Volume 60, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-33-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-33-2017
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31 Mar 2017
Original study |  | 31 Mar 2017

Influences of breed, sex and age on seasonal changes in haematological variables of tropical goat kids

Buhari Habibu, Mohammed Kawu, Hussaina Makun, Tagang Aluwong, Lukman Yaqub, Tavershima Dzenda, and Hajarah Buhari

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The influences of breed, sex and age on seasonal fluctuations in haematological variables (HVs) of goat kids were evaluated. Breed and age variations in HVs of goats were more pronounced during the hot-dry season. The seasonal fluctuations in HVs were more dramatic in kids of Sahel goats, and in younger and male kids of both breeds. Haematological changes induced by the cold-dry season were clearly distinct from those of hot-dry and rainy seasons.