Table 3.
Hematology and serum chemistry values of pregnant and non-pregnant stray bitches (sample sizes in parentheses)
| Hematology/serum biochemistry | Non-pregnant (n=5) | Pregnant (n=7) | F | DF | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC (×106 cells/µl) | 4.1±0.4 | 10.5±4.1 | 18.26 | 47 | <0.001* |
| Hb (g/dl) | 12.2±1.2 | 12.7±0.5 | 0.09 | 47 | 0.91 |
| PCV (%) | 45.6±9.6 | 34.0±7.5 | 2.11 | 47 | 0.13 |
| ESR(% in first hour) | 3.2±0.1 | 3.6±0.6 | 2.80 | 47 | 0.07 |
| MCV(fl) | 112.4±34.6 | 38.4±20.7 | 8.98 | 47 | <0.001* |
| MCH (pg) | 29.8±5.3 | 13.8±5.5 | 9.04 | 47 | <0.001* |
| MCHC (%) | 27.5±5.9 | 39.1±8.9 | 2.48 | 47 | 0.09 |
| WBC (x103) | 11.3±3.7 | 11.6±4.8 | 0.94 | 47 | 0.39 |
| Band neutrophil (%) | 8.4±3.8 | 13.7±8.2 | 1.10 | 47 | 0.33 |
| Mature neutrophil (%) | 49.4±17.2 | 40.4±15.4 | 1.31 | 47 | 0.27 |
| Monocyte (%) | 2.8±1.6 | 3.7±3.2 | 0.21 | 47 | 0.80 |
| Lymphocyte (%) | 46.4±22.9 | 43.7±15.9 | 0.23 | 47 | 0.79 |
| Eosinophil (%) | 5.6±3.2 | 5.0±2.0 | 0.06 | 47 | 0.93 |
| Basophil (%) | 1.6±0.5 | 1.0±1.0 | 2.37 | 47 | 0.10 |
| Total protein (mg/dl) | 87.4±10.6 | 116.8±45.9 | 6.17 | 47 | 0.004* |
| Albumin (mg/dl) | 26.9±2.7 | 27.6±5.4 | 0.88 | 47 | 0.42 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 86.5±48.2 | 47.2±19.7 | 3.92 | 47 | 0.02* |
| Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 87.4±22.4 | 69.6±4.9 | 2.67 | 47 | 0.07 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dl) | 2.2±0.5 | 4.0±0.8 | 1.02 | 47 | 0.35 |
| Potassium (mmol/l) | 3.4±1.0 | 4.5±0.8 | 1.89 | 47 | 0.16 |