University of Mosul, College of Veterinary Medicine
Abstract
The present experimental study was designed to investigate the effect of formaldehyde on blood constituents of rabbit
males, Twenty four adult males were randomly subdivided into 3 groups (I, II, III) and exposed to vapour of 10% FD (12 ppm)
in cages for the following periods: 2, 4 and 6 months; beside, 8 rabbits were exposed to vapour of distilled water as a control
group. Blood parameters examination showed no morphological changes, but with a significant increase in lymphocytes and
esonophils percentage. Significant decrease in neutrophil, red blood cell (RBC) and platelets counts was detected. The present
study concluded that formaldehyde of such concentration and exposure time have an effect on blood constituents of rabbit
males
