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Abstract

The current study was planned to document the status of acid-base status and blood gases in camels with urinary tract disorders together with the hemato-biochemical parameters. Twenty-nine camels with urinary disorders were examined. Urinary disorders included cystitis, urine retention, hydronephrosis, red urine, renal masses, ruptured bladder and ruptured urethra. Fifteen healthy camels were used as controls. Compared to a value of 7.54±0.16 in healthy camels, the blood pH in camels with urinary disorders was 7.30±0.15. The HCO3 level has decreased in diseased versus control camels. However, the PCO2 was higher in camels with urinary disorders compared to healthy ones. The PO2 in this study was lower in camels with urinary disorders than healthy animals. However, the TCO2 was higher in diseased than healthy camels. In contrast, the SO2 was decreased in diseased camels compared to healthy controls. Lactate concentration did not differ significantly between diseased camels and controls. Neutrophilic leukocytosis and lymphopenia were the remarkable hematological changes in diseased camels when compared to healthy controls. In comparison to healthy controls, the serum concentration of albumin was highly significantly decreased in camels with urinary diseases compared to controls. In contrast, the globulin concentration was significantly high in camels with diseased animals compared to controls. Other remarkable findings included increased serum concentration of blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine and glucose. In conclusion, in comparison to values in the healthy camels, the blood pH, HCO3, PO2 and O2 are lower in camels with urinary disorders; however, the PCO2 and TCO2 were higher in the diseased camels versus healthy animals. Additional outstanding results in diseased camels include neutrophilic leukocytosis, hypoalbuminemia, hyperglobulinemia, hyperglycemia, and increased concentrations of BUN and creatinine.