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sodium thiocyanate (3 mg kg-1 Body weight) for three consecutive months. Blood samples were collected every
three days for haematological examination and portions of the thyroid glands were further obtained at slaughter
for histological investigation. It was found that administration of thiocyanate resulted in a significant reduction
in haemoglobin (Hb) concentration, packed cell volume (PCV), red blood cell count (RBCs) and increased mean
cell haemoglobin (MCH), mean cell haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and mean cell volume (MCV) in camels.
The morphological alterations in the thyroid glands were similar to those previously observed in camels living
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