Table 7.
Summary of clinical pathology values of statistical significance
| 7A. Rat Dams. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter Examined | Unenriched Mean Value | SE | SD | Enriched Mean Value | SE | SD |
| Fecal Corticosterone | 66 | - | 25.3 | 81.8* | 20.8 | |
| Hemoglobin | 17.1* | 0.1 | - | 16.6 | 0.1 | - |
| MCH | 19.2* | 0.2 | - | 18.8 | 0.1 | - |
| MCV | 60.5* | 0.3 | - | 59.2 | 0.3 | - |
| Hematocrit | 54* | 0.5 | - | 52.5 | 0.3 | - |
| 7B. Weanling Rats. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter Examined | Unenriched Mean Value | SE | Nesting Material Mean Value | SE | Shelter Mean Value | SE | |
| Males | WBC | 7.93 | 0.28 | 8.27 | 0.39 | 9.07* | 0.32 |
| Lymphocytes | 6.61 | 0.25 | 6.66 | 0.36 | 7.52* | 0.28 | |
| Monocytes | 0.19* | 0.01 | 0.22 | 0.02 | 0.27* | 0.02 | |
| Platelets | 894* | 37 | 796 | 42 | 863 | 22 | |
| Females | Lymphocytes | 5.38* | 0.18 | 4.74 | 0.2 | 5.46 | 0.20 |
| MCH | 19.3* | 0.1 | 18.8 | 0.1 | 18.9 | 0.1 | |
| MCHC | 34.9* | 0.1 | 34 | 0.1 | 34.1 | 0.1 | |
| Hematocrit | 42.2 | 0.2 | 42.7 | 0.3 | 43.2* | 0.2 | |
| 7C. Mice. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter Examined | Unenriched Mean Value | SE | Enriched Mean Value | SE | |
| Male Mice | Plasma Corticosterone | 85 | 7 | 110* | 7 |
| Platelets | 777 | 17 | 825* | 14 | |
| Reticulocytes % | 3.6 | 0.039 | 3.736* | 0.037 | |
| Female Mice | Fecal Corticosterone | 41.6 | 1.69 | 52.37* | 3.8 |
| WBC | 3.318* | 0.170 | 2.611 | 0.137 | |
| Hemoglobin | 14.3 | 0.1 | 14.5* | 0.1 | |
| MCHC | 32.5* | 0.1 | 32.3 | 0.1 | |
| MCV | 46.8 | 0.1 | 47* | 0.1 | |
| RBC | 9.38 | 0.06 | 9.52 | 0.1 | |
Note: asterisk (*) denotes p < .05, statistical significance; Units: Plasma corticosterone - ng/ml; Fecal Corticosterone - ng/mg; Platelets, Monocytes, Lymphocytes, WBC, RBC - 1,000,000/microliter; MCHC, Hemoglobin - g/dl; MCV - fl; MCH - pg.