Table 4.
Effect of misting and wallowing on hematological parameters of heat stressed lactating Murrah buffaloes
| Parameters | PCV (%) | Hb (g %) | TEC (106/μl) | MCV (fL) | MCH (pg) | MCHC | TLC (103/μl) | Neutro % | Lymph % | Mono % | Eosino % | Baso % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period (p value) | 0.977 | 0.77 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.64 | 0.77 | 0.20 | 0.01* | 0.002* | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0 | |
| Treatment (p value) | 0.01* | 0.12 | 0.03* | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.06 | <.0001* | <.0001* | <.0001* | <.0001* | 0.63 | 0 | |
| Control | 25.42b | 9.17 | 4.63 b | 55.40 | 19.77 | 36.53 | 7.40a | 32.94 a | 57.94 a | 4.11a | 5.00 | 0 | |
| Misting | 29.79 a | 9.72 | 4.91 ab | 51.47 | 19.76 | 32.81 | 7.03b | 27.83 b | 62.83 b | 4.17a | 5.17 | 0 | |
| Wallowing | 30.45 a | 10.33 | 5.30 a | 60.64 | 17.48 | 33.94 | 6.99b | 26.61 b | 63.50 b | 5.17b | 4.72 | 0 | |
| SE for Treatment | 1.17 | 0.39 | 0.17 | 2.61 | 0.81 | 1.11 | 0.03 | 0.43 | 0.38 | 0.14 | 0.33 | 0 | |
| Period*Treatment (p value) | 0.96 | 0.99 | 0.92 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.86 | 0.10 | 0.01* | 0.0004* | 0.93 | 0.87 | 0 | |
| May | Control | 26.33 | 9.40 | 4.82 | 57.88 | 19.46 | 36.32 | 7.25 ab | 31.00 b | 60.00 cd | 4.00 b | 5.00 | 0 |
| Misting | 29.22 | 10.07 | 5.11 | 64.34 | 19.62 | 34.84 | 6.99bc | 26.67cd | 64.17a | 4.17 ab | 5.00 | 0 | |
| Wallowing | 30.65 | 10.43 | 5.36 | 60.52 | 16.47 | 34.06 | 7.03 bc | 26.33 cd | 63.50 ab | 5.17 a | 5.00 | 0 | |
| June | Control | 25.61 | 9.23 | 4.63 | 55.33 | 19.87 | 36.45 | 7.44 a | 32.67 ab | 58.17 de | 4.00 b | 5.17 | 0 |
| Misting | 30.00 | 9.60 | 4.94 | 57.05 | 19.38 | 32.07 | 7.02 bc | 29.50 bc | 60.67 bcd | 4.17 ab | 5.67 | 0 | |
| Wallowing | 30.05 | 10.13 | 5.18 | 55.75 | 19.51 | 33.70 | 7.08 bc | 27.50 cd | 62.83 abc | 5.17 a | 4.50 | 0 | |
| July | Control | 24.33 | 8.87 | 4.43 | 48.27 | 19.97 | 36.85 | 7.52a | 35.17 a | 55.67 e | 4.33 ab | 4.83 | 0 |
| Misting | 30.16 | 9.50 | 4.68 | 55.13 | 20.29 | 31.51 | 6.95 c | 27.33 cd | 63.67 ab | 4.17 ab | 4.83 | 0 | |
| Wallowing | 30.65 | 10.43 | 5.36 | 48.27 | 16.47 | 34.06 | 7.01 bc | 26.00 d | 64.17a | 5.17 a | 4.67 | 0 | |
| SE for Period*Treatment | 2.02 | 0.67 | 0.29 | 4.53 | 1.40 | 1.92 | 0.60 | 0.74 | 0.66 | 0.26 | 0.57 | 0 | |
Effect of Period, treatment and interaction of Period and treatment are indicated with p values
Means within a column having different superscripts differ significantly
The standard error uses pooled estimate of error variance
PCV Packed Cell Volume, Hb Hemoglobin, TEC Total Erythrocyte Count, MCV Mean Corpuscular Volume, MCH Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin, MCHC Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration, TLC Total Leukocyte Count, Neutro Neutrophil, Mono Monocyte, Eosino Eosinophil, Baso Basophil