Thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) in female camels and cows

Authors

  • A.B. MAGDUB
  • H.D. JOHNSON

Abstract

Thirteen lactating dairy cows from Al-Fateh University Farm and 25 female camel (Camelus drotnedarius) from Tripoli abattoir were used in the experiment. Blood samples were taken from cows via tail vein puncture using vacutainer needles. Blood samples from camels were collected during slaughtering at the abattoir. Thyroxine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3) concentrations were measured in all blood samples using reliable radioimmunoassay procedures (RIA). The results showed that camels have significantly higher plasma concentrations of T4 and T3 than cows.

Author Biographies

A.B. MAGDUB

Department of Animat Production, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Al-Fateh, Tripoli, S.P.L.A.J.

H.D. JOHNSON

Department of Animal Science, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, U.S.A.

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Published

2023-04-14

How to Cite

MAGDUB, A. ., & JOHNSON, H. (2023). Thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) in female camels and cows. The Libyan Journal of Agriculture, 12(1). Retrieved from https://journals.uot.edu.ly/index.php/ljagric/article/view/442

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (1986): The Libyan Journal of Agriculture

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Articles