Hematology of female oriental weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) from Dalican, Mountain Province

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the hematological values of Dojo fish from Dalican, Mountain Province. Thirty female Dojo fishes measuring 8-10 cm body length was used in the study. Blood were collected through cardiac puncture using heparinized capillary tubes. Total RBC, WBC and platelets were counted following the dilution technique by Blaxhall and Daisley (1973). Hemoglobin concentration and RBC indices were calculated following Dacie and Lewis (1984). PCV, RBC, Hb concentration, WBC and platelets count were (mean±SD) 50±6.10 (42-63%), 4.22±0.20 (3.5-4.5mm3), 16.6±2.04 (14.0-21.0gm/dl), 41,855±1904.31 (37,700 – 45,250mm3), and 42,250±76.36 (40,360-44,000mm3), respectively. RBC indices: MCV, MCH and MCHC were (mean±SD) 59.4±2.04 (52.2-60.5fl), 19.7±0.71 (17.3-20.1pg), 33.2±0.37 (31.2-33.3gm/dl), respectively. In the present study, it appears that subjecting the Dojo fishes under intensive care have physiological effect and that the result of the study may be a reflection of physiological acclimatization of these fishes in the laboratory.