Table 2. Hematological changes in pigeons who received multiple bee stings.
| Normal | Attacked | |
|---|---|---|
| RBC (×106/ml) | 4.0 ± 0.1 | 3.1 ± 0.1** |
| Hct (%) | 51 ± 1 | 40 ± 1*** |
| Hb (g/100 ml) | 13.3 ± 0.3 | 8.8 ± 0.2** |
| MCV (fl) | 50.5 ± 1.0 | 46.5 ± 0.4* |
| MCH (pg) | 68.8 ± 1.5 | 58.0 ± 1.7** |
| MCHC (mmol/l) | 36.0 ± 0.5 | 28.7 ± 0.8*** |
| WBC (× 103/ml) | 14.4 ± 0.3 | 20.7 ± 1.0** |
| Heterophils (%) | 43.1 ± 1.1 | 51.0 ± 1.0*** |
| Basophil (%) | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.1* |
| Eosinophil (%) | 0.90 ± 0.13 | 2.05 ± 0.20** |
| Lymphocyte (%) | 47.3 ± 0.8 | 63.5 ± 2.3*** |
| Monocyte (%) | 1.9 ± 0.2 | 3.3 ± 0.2** |
| Thrombocytes (×109/l) | 38.6 ± 0.8 | 32.2 ± 1.2* |
RBC, erythrocyte; Hct, hematocrit; Hb, hemoglobin; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; WBC, white blood cell. The data are reported as the mean ± SEM (n=6); *P<0.05, **P<0.01 and ***P<0.001; student’s t-test or Mann-Whitney test versus normal pigeons.