Table 2.
Results (mean ± SE) of blood cells counts in the three groups of the study during both pre-experimental and experimental sampling.
| Variable | Rehoused | Weaned | Suckling | SL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBCP (103cells/μL) | 7.72 ± 0.75 | 6.63 ± 0.75 | 6.71 ± 0.75 | ns |
| WBCE (103cells/μL) | 6.64 ± 0.41 | 6.88 ± 0.41 | 6.38 ± 0.41 | ns |
| RBCP (106cells/μL) | 9.75 ± 0.43 | 9.96 ± 0.43 | 10.34 ± 0.43 | ns |
| RBCE (106cells/μL) | 10.34 ± 0.22 b | 11.51 ± 0.22 a | 11.94 ± 0.22 a | <0.01 |
| HGBP (g/dL) | 9.78 ± 0.39 | 9.85 ± 0.39 | 10.01 ± 0.39 | ns |
| HGBE (g/dL) | 9.81 ± 0.17 b | 9.98 ± 0.17 ab | 10.31 ± 0.17 a | <0.01 |
| HCTP (%) | 31.02 ± 0.78 | 30.54 ± 0.78 | 31.69 ± 0.78 | ns |
| HCTE (%) | 32.79 ± 0.54 | 32.42 ± 2.3 | 37.73 ± 2.3 | ns |
| MCVP (fl) | 30.15 ± 0.68 | 30.75 ± 0.68 | 30.78 ± 0.68 | ns |
| MCVE (fl) | 28.71 ± 0.58 | 29.13 ± 0.58 | 28.74 ± 0.58 | ns |
| RDWP (%) | 20.73 ± 0.53 | 20.21 ± 0.53 | 20.02 ± 0.53 | ns |
| RDWE (%) | 20.15 ± 0.47 | 20.01 ± 0.47 | 19.46 ± 0.47 | ns |
| NEUTP (103cells/μL) | 2.90 ± 0.59 | 2.97 ± 0.59 | 2.94 ± 0.59 | ns |
| NEUTE (103cells/μL) | 2.24 ± 0.31 | 2.43 ± 0.31 | 2.14 ± 0.31 | ns |
| LYMPHP (103cells/μL) | 3.32 ± 0.36 | 2.82 ± 0.36 | 2.77 ± 0.36 | ns |
| LYMPHE (103cells/μL) | 3.24 ± 0.21 b | 3.23 ± 0.21 | 3.49 ± 0.21 | ns |
| MONOP (103cells/μL) | 0.43 ± 0.08 | 0.31 ± 0.08 | 0.38 ± 0.08 | ns |
| MONOE (103cells/μL) | 0.29 ± 0.04 | 0.32 ± 0.04 | 0.29 ± 0.04 | ns |
| EOSP (103cells/μL) | 0.71 ± 0.06 a | 0.54 ± 0.06 b | 0.29 ± 0.06 c | <0.01 |
| EOSE (103cells/μL) | 1.03 ± 0.07 a | 0.71 ± 0.07 b | 0.16 ± 0.07 c | <0.01 |
| BASOP (103cells/μL) | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.09 ± 0.01 | ns |
| BASOE (103cells/μL) | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | ns |
SL, Significance level; ns, not significant; WBCp, White Blood Cell pre-experimental; WBCe, White Blood Cell experimental; RBCP, Red Blood Cell pre-experimental; RBCE, Red Blood Cell experimental; HGBP, Hemoglobin pre-experimental; HGBE, Hemoglobin experimental; HCTP, Hematocrit level pre-experimental; HCTE, Hematocrit level experimental; MCVP, Mean Corpuscular Volume pre-experimental; MCVE, Mean Corpuscular Volume experimental; RDWP, Red Cell Distribution Width pre-experimental; RDWE, Red Cell Distribution Width experimental; NEUTP, Neutrophils count pre-experimental; NEUTE, Neutrophils count experimental; LYMPHP, Lymphocytes count pre-experimental; LYMPHE, Lymphocytes count experimental; MONOP, Monocytes count pre-experimental; MONOE, Monocytes count experimental; EOSP, Eosinophils count pre-experimental; EOSE, Eosinophils count experimental; BASOP, Basophils count pre-experimental; BASOE, Basophils count experimental. Values in the same line with different letters (a, b, c) differ at p < 0.05.