Abstract   

The study conducted on 525 ewes revealed significant (P<0.05) increase in TLC at post-lambing than pre lainhing stage. Serum globulins and total protein increased significantly (P<0.05) after parturition, while other parameters including RBC, PCV, Hh conc., serum immunoglobulins (ZST-units) and albumin showed relative increase at post than pre-lambing stage. Serum concentration of globulins at post lambing were significantly higher (P<0.05) in ewes given birth to male neonates with non-significant difference in other parameters. Concentration of colostral iinmnunoglobulins was low (P<0.05) in dams whose lambs died within a week of parturition tli those whose lambs survived, however, other parameters including serum immunoglohulins, serum total proteins. Albumin and globulins showed non-significant diffi between darns whose lambs survived or died. The RBC counts were significantly (P<0.05) lower at post lambing in ewes given birth to neonates weighing 4 Kg arid above than weighing 2-3 Kg. Serum immunoglobulins at pre-lambing were significantly (P<0.05) higher in ewes at their parity than ewes at their 41 parity. Colostral immunoglobulins showed no correlation with senun iminunoglobulins both at pre and post-lambing stage, while globulins were significantly (P<0.05) correlated with serum iimnunoglobulins at pre-lambing (r = 0.21). TLC showed significant (P<0.0l) inverse correlation with serum iminunoglobullns at pre-lambing (r = -0.29) stage.