Table 2.
Haematology profile of post-weaning lambs supplemented with and without postbiotics.
| Blood cells (×109/L) | Normal range | Control | Postbiotics | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leukocytes | 4.00–12.00 | 7.63a | 5.60b | 0.52 | 0.04 |
| Lymphocyte | 2.00–9.00 | 2.33a | 2.13b | 0.14 | 0.02 |
| Basophil | N/A | 0.07a | 0.01b | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Eosinophil | 0.00–1.00 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.61 |
| Neutrophil | 0.70–6.00 | 4.96a | 3.43b | 0.39 | 0.04 |
| Platelet | 250–750 | 1472.00a | 971.00b | 120.29 | 0.03 |
a,bDifferent superscripts in each row are significantly different (P < 0.05). Normal range of haematology is based on Jackson and Cockcroft76. N/A Not available.