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Oliveira M. G. C., Nunes T. L., Paiva A. L. C., Bezerra T. C. G., Fernandes N.S., Vale A. M., Barreto Junior R. A. & Paula V. V. 2012. [Hematological aspects of Caninde goats (Capra hircus) raised in Rio Grande do Norte.] Aspectos hematologicos de caprinos (Capra hircus) da raca Caninde criados no Rio Grande do Norte. Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira 32(Supl.1):4-8. Departamento de Ciencias Animais, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Arido, BR110 Km 47, Cx. Postal 137, Presidente Costa e Silva, Mossoro, RN 59625-900, Brazil. E-mail: glauciacarlos@hotmail.com The objective of this paper was to study the hematological profile of Caninde breed goats (Capra hircus) raised in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, as well as the acquirement of reference values appropriate to our region. Blood samples were collected from 58 clinically healthy animals, distributed in 4 groups (males, over 5-month-old, pregnant and not pregnant females and young goats, up to 4 months of age). From a single blood sample from each animal, it was possible to perform the red blood cell (RBC) count, packed cell volume (PCV), hemoglobin, mean cell volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and the white blood cell (WBC) count and differential). The obtained data was statically evaluated by the Tukey test for parametric variables and Kruskal-Wallis test followed by Dunn’s test for nonparametric-level significance (p<0.05). The results of this study can be used as a reference for this breed of goats, making future interpretations possible from the evaluated parameters, and can support further studies in healthy or diseased animals. It shows the need for further research that demonstrates the semiarid conditions of handling and feeding, as well as assessment of variation factors on the constituents of blood taking into account sex, age and the physiological state of animals.