Table 1.
Average values of serum amyloid A, haptoglobin, fibrinogen and white blood cells (±standard deviation) and statistical significances measured during the experimental period in ewes.
| Parameters | Experimental conditions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before transport | After road transport | After 12 h | After 24 h | After 48 h | |
| SAA (mg/L) | 9.26±0.78 | 9.33±0.56 | 9.86±0.44 | 10.11±0.55* | 10.73±0.57Δ |
| Hp (g/L) | 0.09±0.02 | 0.11±0.03 | 0.20±0.06 | 0.29±0.08 | 0.44±0.07Δ |
| Fbg (g/L) | 2.04±0.24 | 2.12±0.31 | 1.97±0.34 | 1.98±0.47 | 2.11±0.30 |
| WBC (K/µL) | 10.78±0.82 | 11.36±0.88 | 11.22±0.78 | 11.45±1.06 | 12.54±0.98 |
SAA, serum amyloid A; Hp, haptoglobin; Fbg, fibrinogen; WBC, white blood cells.
*After 24 h vs before transport;
Δafter 48 h vs before transport.