Table 1.
Characteristics of animals at baseline and after 7 days. Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH). Data are expressed as means ± SEM, n = 10.
| WD | EMPA | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodyweight (g) (Baseline) | 32.9 ± 0.8 | 32.6 ± 1.1 | 0.777 |
| Bodyweight (g) (1 week) | 40.2 ± 0.6 | 38.9 ± 0.9 | 0.244 |
| Food Intake (g/day) | 7.0 ± 0.3 | 7.6 ± 0.5 | 0.362 |
| White blood cells (103/µl) | 7.43 ± 0.92 | 7.46 ± 1.42 | 0.986 |
| Granulocytes (103/µl) | 0.84 ± 0.25 | 0.73 ± 0.33 | 0.794 |
| Erythrocytes (106/µl) | 7.26 ± 0.19 | 7.24 ± 0.15 | 0.932 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 13.59 ± 0.31 | 13.19 ± 0.20 | 0.286 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 34.8 ± 1.04 | 34.0 ± 0.77 | 0.539 |
| MCV (fl) | 47.94 ± 0.30 | 46.99 ± 0.35 | 0.053 |
| MCH (pg) | 18.74 ± 0.19 | 18.25 ± 0.15 | 0.057 |