Exercise and Dehydration Minimized Bleeding Time in Camels (Camelus
dromedarius): A Clinical Standpoint
E. M. Samara*, K. A. Abdoun, A. B. Okab and A. A. Al-Haidary
Departments of Animal Production, College
of Food and Agriculture Sciences,
KingSaud
University,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*Corresponding author:
DrEmas@ksu.edu.sa
Abstract
The physiological response of hemostatic system, assessed by measuring camel's
bleeding time, was determined immediately before, after and during the recovery
(post 3, 6, 24 and 48 hours) from 2 hours exercise and 72 hours of dehydration
in 5 clinically healthy Arabian dromedary camels. It was observed that both
conditions resulted in an activation of blood coagulation cascades as
demonstrated by a drastic reductions (P<0.05) in the overall means of their
bleeding times. Nevertheless, 3 hours post each condition were found sufficient
(in exercise: P=0.22, in dehydration: P=0.38) for retrieval of bleeding time to
its normal level. Based upon findings, it may be recommended that short periods
of exercise and/or dehydration prior to surgical operations can be practiced to
minimize bleeding during surgery. However, further investigations are required
to clarify the possible role of different intensity and/or duration of these
conditions on other hemostatic measurements.