Table 4.
The derived influence of oral administration with Lactobacillus plantarum CAM6 in sows towards the hematological parameters of their lactating piglets (28 days of lactation).
| Items | L. plantarumCAM6 | SEM± | P-value | Normal parameters∗ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | T1 | ||||
| Leukocytes (103/mm3) | 20.73 | 24.03 | 0.804 | 0.046 | 5.4-25 |
| Lymphocytes (103/mm3) | 3.98 | 5.30 | 0.420 | 0.038 | 3.8-14 |
| Monocytes (103/mm3) | 1.40 | 1.78 | 0.172 | 0.173 | 0.001-5.0 |
| Granulocytes (103/mm3) | 15.35 | 16.95 | 3.502 | 0.758 | 2.5-23 |
| Eosinophils (103/mm3) | 0.61 | 0.66 | 0.204 | 0.868 | 0.0-1.8 |
| Erythrocytes (106/mm3) | 5.77 | 5.88 | 0.473 | 0.869 | 4.8-7.3 |
| Hb (g/dL) | 8.75 | 9.23 | 0.421 | 0.456 | 8.8-12.7 |
| Hto (%) | 28.78 | 30.93 | 1.787 | 0.428 | 28-42.7 |
| MCV (μm3) | 50.00 | 53.00 | 1.414 | 0.184 | 38-59 |
| MCH (pg) | 15.28 | 15.86 | 0.620 | 0.519 | 11-18 |
| CMCH (g/dL) | 30.45 | 29.98 | 0.480 | 0.513 | 27-32 |
| Platelet (103/mm3) | 872.52 | 761.75 | 28.385 | 0.041 | 208-873 |
| MPV (μm3) | 11.15 | 10.85 | 0.792 | 0.798 | 7.4-16.5 |
∗Friendship et al. [14]; Cooper et al. [15]. T0: basal diet (BD); T1: BD + 10 mL biological agent containing 109 CFU/mL L. plantarum CAM6; Hb: hemoglobin; Hto: hematocrit; MCV: mean corpuscular volume MCH: mean corpuscular hemoglobin; CMCH: concentration of mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MPV: mean platelet volume.