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Table-2.

Alteration in erythrogram in cows naturally infected with LSD virus (mean values±SE).

Groups

Parameters	Healthy control cows	LSD infected cows

		Post-infection		F test

		1^st-2^nd day	10-14^th days
RBCs count (×10⁶/μl)	7.42^a±0.11	7.19^a±0.04	6.65^b±0.08	^**
Hb (g %)	10.9^a±0.25	10.9^a±0.07	9.2^b±0.06	^**
PCV (%)	34.20^a±0.54	34.46^a±0.22	30.44^b±0.38	^**
MCV (fl)	46.00^b±0.00	46.00^b±0.00	48.00^a±0.00	^**
MCH (pg)	14.96^a±0.15	15.22^a±0.16	13.76^b±0.18	^**
MCHC (%)	32.52^a±0.25	31.68^a±0.33	30.54^b±0.27	^**

Means in the same row with different superscript letters are significantly different.

^**

Highly significant difference at p≤0.01, *significant difference at P≤0.05. SE=Standard error, PCV=Packed cell volume, RBCs=Red blood cell, MCV=Mean corpuscular volume, MCH=Mean corpuscular hemoglobin, MCHC=Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, LSD=Lumpy skin disease