Abstract
The effect of supplementation of haematinics and UMMB on some hae-matological values in local apparently healthy goats was investigated. Twelve male goats were randomly divided into 4 groups (n = 3). The goats were allowed to graze regularly on the naturally grown weeds, bush, and grasses within the University campus. All the groups were housed in sepa-rate pens and water was supplied ad libitum throughout the experimental period. Goats from group A were treated orally with the combination of haematinics (CuSO4, FeSO4 and CoSO4) at the dose of 5 mg/kg, 20 mg/kg, and 0.1 mg/kg body weight, respectively. The goats of group B were treat-ed orally with the same combination of haematinics in group A and addi-tional intramuscular injections of vitamin B12 at the dose of 100μg/kg body weight every 15 days interval (at day 0, 15, 30 and 45). Goats from group C received orally UMMB at the dose of 1g/kg body weight daily for 60 days. Group D was kept as untreated control. At day 0, 15, 30, 45, and 60, blood samples (about 3 ml) were collected and TEC, Hb concentration, PCV, TLC, MCV, MCH and MCHC were examined. A strong positive correlation among TEC, PCV, and Hb concentration was observed (r = 0.79 to 0.83). Hb concentration, MCV and MCH were significantly increased in haematinics treated groups (P < 0.05). Additional intramuscular injection of vitamin B12 has no particular added effect on these values (P > 0.05). Slight anaemia is corrected by supplementation of haematinics but supplementation of UMMB has no persistent efficacy on haematological values of goats at the end of 60 days trial.