Abstract
Haematological studies in rabbis fed on nitrates/nitrites revealed erythrocytopenia, leukocytopenia, decreased haemoglobin and lowered erythrocytic sedimentation rate up to 20 to 30 days postfeeding, showing an upward trend thereafter. The differences in various erythrocytic counts and erythrocytic sedimentation rates remained highly significant among rabbits fed nitrate/nitrite than those not fed nitrate/nitrite. Key words: haematology, nitrates, nitrites, pollution, rabbits
