Table 1.
Changes in haematological profile due to Haemonchus contortus infection in Sahabadi sheep
| Day post infection | Mean (±SE) of Hb (gm/dl) value | Mean (±SE) of PCV (%) value | Mean (±SE) of TEC (×106/cm) value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infected (n = 6) | Control (n = 6) | P value | Infected (n = 6) | Control (n = 6) | P value | Infected (n = 6) | Control (n = 6) | P value | |
| 0 | 9.10a ± 0.19 | 9.20 ± 0.34 | 0.803 | 30.2 ± 1.16 | 32.4 ± 1.21 | 0.225 | 20.42a ± 0.36 | 19.62 ± 0.96 | 0.432 |
| 7 | 9.00a ± 0.22 | 9.30 ± 0.41 | 0.536 | 30.0 ± 1.38 | 33.0 ± 1.30 | 0.153 | 19.06ab ± 0.56 | 20.15 ± 0.63 | 0.703 |
| 14 | 8.50a ± 0.44 | 9.05 ± 0.15 | 0.277 | 27.8 ± 2.22 | 33.0 ± 1.87 | 0.111 | 18.66ab ± 0.77 | 20.06 ± 0.36 | 0.595 |
| 21 | 7.00by ± 0.27 | 8.80x ± 0.19 | 0.001 | 26.0y ± 1.79 | 31.8x ± 1.28 | 0.030 | 11.13cy ± 0.87 | 19.27x ± 0.44 | 0.000 |
| 28 | 7.20by ± 0.1 | 8.80x ± 0.26 | 0.001 | 25.6y ± 1.36 | 31.2x ± 1.59 | 0.028 | 10.56cy ± 0.72 | 19.10x ± 1.08 | 0.000 |
| 35 | 7.40by ± 0.18 | 8.50x ± 0.20 | 0.004 | 27.6 ± 0.81 | 32.0 ± 2.30 | 0.109 | 17.50b ± 0.89 | 19.90 ± 0.60 | 0.276 |
| 42 | 7.50by ± 0.22 | 8.80x ± 0.12 | 0.001 | 28.0 ± 0.81 | 32.0 ± 2.30 | 0.109 | 17.89b ± 0.87 | 19.37 ± 0.35 | 0.134 |
Values bearing superscripts x, y in a row and a, b, c,…in a column differs significantly (P < 0.05)