STUDIES ON MINERALS PICTURE IN THE BLOOD SERA OF EGYPTIAN SHEEP

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A total number of 120 balady sheep - their ages varied from sine months to five years old-belonged to El-Hawatka farm, Assiut Governorate constituted the material of this work. Animals proved to be healthy by both clinical and laboratory methods of examinations. Animals are classified into male and female groups. Female animals are divided into adults, recent parturated, at late stage of p < /strong>regnancy and at p < /strong>uberty. Blood sera were collected from each animal to estimate the macro-elements including sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium levels. Also estimation of micro-elements including cop < /strong>per, zinc, iron,
molybdenum and mangasese levels were carried out to evaluate the influence of both sex and reproductive status upon both macro and micro-elements in sheep blood.