Some studies on blood constituents and loss of coat in sheep with regard to age and seasonal variation

Blood constituents were evaluated in ~rino and Native sheep in the two main dietetic regim.en (green and drY seasons) vdth the followingoDearvatiOlle3. No significill1t vari~nce in the blood cellularelem.ents during the two seasons.Significill1t DROP in serum calcium, inorganic phosphorous and rise in magne ai.ura was observed in dBy season as compared with the green onein both species.gignificant DROP in copper, iron and proteiniron percentage saturation in the dry season. No significill1t variance in the trace elenents of wool during the two seasons. 20 With age differences there wasg Significant decrease in haemoglobin content 8..L’1.d red blood corpuscles of r-ams and ewes