Haematology And Biochemical Characteristics Of Synodontis Budgetti And, Auchenoglanis Occidentalis From Ogbese River, Ondo State, Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.51459/jostir.2025.1.2.019Keywords:
Synodontis budgetti, Auchenoglanis occidentalis, Haematological Characteristics, Biochemical Characteristics, Blood, Protein, HealthAbstract
Haematological and biochemical analyses have been recognized as helpful tools for monitoring fish health status. The haematological and biochemical characteristics of Synodontis budgetti (15) and Auchenoglanis occidentalis (15) collected from River Ogbese were analised from April to September 2024. The mean values of the haematological parameters of A. occidentalis and S. budgetti analysed were: WBC (0.54±0.19; 3.43±0.18), Lymphocytes (37.33±5.06; 39.27±4.97), RBC (0.53±0.13; 0.71±0.09), haemoglobin (1.93±0.37; 3.20±0.41), platelets (58.93±3.20; 75.73±5.16), MCV (133.95±3.85; 164.83±4.57), MCH (34.86±3.69; 33.73±3.80), MCHC (219.86±17.63; 224.53±16.93), and neutrophils (39.28±5.48; 38.00±4.73) respectively. A significant difference (p<0.05) was observed between A. occidentalis and S. budgetti in WBC and MCV when compared to each other using T-Test. While the mean values of the biochemical parameters were: Total protein (2.80±0.03; 2.30±0.15), albumin (2.87±0.03; 1.88±0.13), globulin (1.97±0.04; 0.94±0.08), creatinine (27.21±4.32; 37.38±3.30), ALT (58.61±3.64; 78.71±5.90), AST (77.30±2.26; 57.35±4.14), and ALP (12.15±6.02; 14.25±0.94). A significant difference (p<0.05) was observed between A. occidentalis and S. budgetti in ALP when compared with each other (12.15±6.02; 14.25±0.94). The results of this study provided a contribution to the knowledge of the characteristics of haematological and biochemical parameters of the A. occidentalis and S. budgetti.
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