Some Studies on Water Balance, Kidney and Liver Functions in Healthy and Diseased Camels

The present study was made to recognize the importance of blood picture, renal and liver function tests in adult clinically normal camels , as well as some diseased conditions including hydatidosis, respiratory affection, mange infestation and gastro - inThere is significant increase in haematological (PCV, H,RBCs and WBCs) and biochemical parameters (serum glucose, T. protein, albumin, globulin, bilirubin; cholesterol, AST, ALT and SAP) and flactuation in temperature and haematocrit values of dehydrated The mean loss of body weight during dehydration for 1 month in winter was 15.76% . And the amount of water required for mentianance during period of dehydration for one mounth was 27,541iter (14.9% from its body weight)About the water content in feces of camels was 54% on green ration and 52.2:;0 on dry ration, then decrease to 32.5% and 26.5% at 17, 30 days of dehydration to reach to 33.3% after rehyderation and the camels was the lowest water content among other anima