Hepatic Jaundice in Racing Camel: 🐪
🧪 Normal value of Total Bilirubin in Camel Serum = 0 – 1 mg/dl.
🧪 Normal value of Direct (Conjugated) Bilirubin in Camel Serum = 0 – 0.2 mg/dl.
🧪 The Normal color of Camel Serum = (Clear/colorless : very pale/ faint yellow).
✴️ Note: Camel has no gall bladder (This explain the relatively normal low level of Bilirubin compared to other domestic animals).
🟠 Some of physiological status can affect the normal level like (Dehydration / Hemoconcentration) after extreme exercise (Toffheem).
🟡 For more details about about Bilirubin pathway through the below YouTube link:
🔴 Abuse using of medicine to improve performance of racing camel specially anti-inflammatory lead to hepatic damage and mainly related to upnormal elevation of other liver enzymes (ALT, AST, LDH) and sometimes (GGT).
✅ Camels exhibit a favorable physiological response to Lipotropic agents, particularly sulfur-containing amino acids such as Methionine, with a positive prognosis and effective treatment outcomes in cases of hepatic dysfunction.
