Comparative Calcium and Magnesium Status in Adult and Young Camel (Camelus Dromedaries)

(Sheikh Mohammed Berri, Khalid bin Ahmed)

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Abstract

Serum calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) concentrations were measured in 30 calf camels at different 5 age groups (1 – 12 month), and were compared to that of adult camels. At the age of 1 – 4 month, serum Ca and Mg concentrations were found to be higher than adult values. Inorganic phosphorus concentration was found to be comparable to adult values. At the age above 4 month, serum calcium and magnesium concentrations started to decline to values below the adult ones. The results of this study may suggest that, the hypercalcaemia and hypermagnesaemia observed in other mammals late in pregnancy and early reonatal life may persist in the calf camel up to the age of 4 month emphasizing a role for calcium and magnesium in the young growing calf camel.
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