American Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

ERYTHRON FUNCTIONS VERSUS TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY INDEX VALUES IN LABRADOR DOG

Mamta Saini, B.S.Saini, Ashish Joshi, Sunita Pareek, Nalini Kataria* and A.K.Kataria

nalinikataria@rediffmail.com

Cold, comfortable, environmental temperature, erythron, humid hot, Labrador.

An endeavor was conducted to elucidate the influence of large variations in temperature humidity index values on erythron functions in Labradors. To accomplish the mandate of investigation, blood samples were collected from the adult Labrador male dogs of during cold, humid hot and comfortable environmental temperature periods (ETP). Sampling was done from the same pets during January, July and November months, respectively with obtaining of temperature humidity index values. The mean value of each parameter during humid hot and cold ambiences were evaluated against respective mean value obtained during comfortable period. The erythron functions incorporated RBC counts, haemoglobin, packed cell volume, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular haemoglobin, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, platelet counts and WBC count. A considerable (p<0.05) effect of extreme ETP was found on each parameter. The mean values of RBC counts, haemoglobin, packed cell volumes, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration, platelet and WBC countswere significantly (p<0.05) higher during humid hot and significantly (p<0.05) lower during cold when equated to comfortable ETP while the mean values of MCV, MCH and ESR were appreciably (p<0.05) lower during humid hot and extensively (p<0.05) higher during cold as compared to comfortable ETP. The mean values of RBC counts, haemoglobin, packed cell volumes, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration, platelet and WBC counts were significantly (p<0.05) lower during cold as compared to humid hot whereas the mean values of MCV, MCH and ESR were significantly (p<0.05) higher during cold as compared to humid hot ETP. It was construed that extreme ETP influenced erythron functions. The upshot of the study insinuated that additional care of pets must be taken during the periods of large variations of temperature humidity index values. This may assist in deterrence of loss of water from the blood during humid hot ambience and avert the possibility of dehydration in the animals.