Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology-Kashmir Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry Sheep Research Station, Shuhama (Alusteng), Srinagar-190006, J& K.
A study was conducted to record the haemato-biochemical alteration after blood transfusion and haematanic injection therapy on Corriedale female hogget sheep. The animals were divided into three Groups viz. six mild anaemic animals (Group A) for blood transfusion, six mild anaemic animals (Group B) for haematanic injection therapy and six healthy control (Group C). Blood was transfused to recipient animals (Group A) from six healthy donor Corriedale rams (Group D) after proper cross matching (Major and minor matching). For a single transfusion to Group A animals, 150 ml blood was collected from each donor animal. A single dose of haematanic injection (Each ml contains Iron Sorbitol citric acid 50 mg, Folic acid 50 mcg and Hydroxycobalamin 50 mcg) was given to Group B animals @ 1 ml per sheep through I/M route. After blood transfusion to Group A animals the Hb, PCV, TEC level was in increasing stage up to day 14 but mild anaemia was detected in recipient animals on day 21. The level of Hb, PCV and TEC increased in Group A animals on day 35. In Group B animals Hb, PCV and TEC were similar to those of healthy control Group after day 7. Due to mild haemolysis on day 21 the plasma urea and total bilirubin level increased significantly. In Group A and B animals no significant body weight loss was observed in comparison with Group C throughout the experimental period. The results indicated that blood transfusion in sheep was effective but immune mediated delayed mild haemolysis could not be avoided even after cross matching of blood.
Anaemia, Blood transfusion, Haemato-biochemical alteration, Sheep
