Table 2.
Average values of serum amyloid A, haptoglobin, fibrinogen and white blood cells (±standard deviation) and statistical significances measured during the experimental period in beef cattle.
| Parameters | Experimental conditions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before transport | After road transport | After 12 h | After 24 h | After 48 h | |
| SAA (mg/L) | 15.40±1.56 | 20.00±4.55 | 23.50±3.98 | 55.50±3.54* | 101.90±15.26# |
| Hp (g/L) | 0.18±0.03 | 0.21±0.03 | 0.22±0.20 | 0.23±0.03° | 0.38±0.03# |
| Fbg (g/L) | 4.00±0.81 | 4.54±0.49 | 4.34±0.59 | 4.16±0.35 | 4.26±0.60 |
| WBC (K/µL) | 8.49±1.01 | 9.08±0.89 | 9.36±0.88 | 9.52±0.61 | 10.21±0.81· |
SAA, serum amyloid A; Hp, haptoglobin; Fbg, fibrinogen; WBC, white blood cells.
*After 24 h vs before transport;
·after 48 h vs before transport and after road transport;
°after 24 h vs before transport, after road transport and after 12 h;
#after 48 h vs before transport, after road transport, after 12 h and after 24 h.