Veterinary Research

Year: 2011
Volume: 4
Issue: 3
Page No. 77 - 80

Hematological Parameters of House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria

Authors : Omonona Abosede Olayemi

Abstract: House gecko has become almost domesticated in every other homes in Nigeria especially Ibadan metropolis where this study was carried out due to its reduced flight zone. A total of 25 animals comprising 11 females and 14 males were collected for the study. Fresh blood was taken from the ventral abdominal vein into heparinised syringes for haematological analysis. Result revealed plasma protein density (4.709±0.48 g dL-1), haemoglobin concentration (8.127±2.18 g dL-1), red blood cell count (2.287±0.62) *106 μL-1, white blood cell count (1.563±3181.85) *106 μL-1, lymphocytes (68.273±3.17) *103 μL-1 and eosinophils (4.546±1.86) *103 μL-1 and of which values of the females were slightly higher than those of the male house geckos while the PCV (24.000±6.59%), Platelets (1.647±41403.12) *106 μL-1, heterophils (27.182±4.58) *103 μL-1 and monophils (2.636±0.50) *103 μL-1 were slightly higher in males than in female house gecko studied in the five local government areas LGAs in Ibadan metropolis. There were no significant differences in the plasma protein, packed cell volume, hemoglobin concentration, red blood cell counts, platelets, lymphocytes, heterophils, monophils and eosinophils values of both male and female house geckos across the five LGAs while in contrast there was a significant difference in the WBC values of the male and female house geckos across the five LGAs of Ibadan.

How to cite this article:

Omonona Abosede Olayemi , 2011. Hematological Parameters of House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria. Veterinary Research, 4: 77-80.

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