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Abstract
Taiwo, V.O., Ogunsanmi, A.O., Oluwaniyi, J.O., Akinlolu. S.O. and Ero-Phillips, A.O. 2001. Erythrocyte membrane sialoglycoproteins. II. Quantitative evaluation in dogs, sheep and goats. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 20: 125–128.
To determine the constitutive values for the sialoglycoproteins (sialic acids) concentration in the membrane of erythrocytes of dogs, sheep and goats in this environment, a total of 20 mongrel dogs and 20 each of West African dwarf (WAD) goats and sheep (>1 year) were used in this study. The dogs were from those brought to Mokola Veterinary Clinic, Ibadan, Nigeria for routine vaccinations and the sheep and goats bom and reared at the University of Ibadan Teaching and Research Farm. Mean erythrocyte membrane sialic acid (sialoglycoproteins) concentrations from 10° erythrocytes were determined from peripheral blood samples. WAD sheep and. goats did not differ (P>0.05) in mean sialic acid concentration (12.18±1.27mg and 11.87±1.10mg sialic acid/10° erythrocytes, respectively). Comparatively, dogs carry more sialic acid per erythrocyte than the ruminants (15.38±0.01mg).