TABLE 4.
Blood haematology parameters of rabbits fed varying levels of Aspergillus awamori *
| Item | Aspergillus awamori (mg/kg diet) | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 50 | 100 | 150 | ||
| RBCs (×106/µl) | 4.23 ± 0.24a | 4.30 ± 0.00a | 4.67 ± 0.03ab | 4.85 ± 0.10b | .03 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 8.20 ± 0.30a | 8.53 ± 0.11ab | 8.64 ± 0.15ab | 8.73 ± 0.07b | .03 |
| PCV (%) | 31.67 ± 0.89 | 33.00 ± 0.58 | 32.67 ± 0.67 | 31.67 ± 0.33 | .72 |
| MCV (fl) | 74.87 ± 3.23 | 76.74 ± 2.88 | 69.96 ± 3.11 | 65.30 ± 2.14 | .52 |
| MCH (pg) | 19.39 ± 0.87 | 19.84 ± 0.91 | 18.50 ± 0.66 | 18.00 ± 0.49 | .43 |
| MCHC (%) | 25.89 ± 1.22 | 25.85 ± 1.76 | 26.45 ± 1.45 | 27.57 ± 0.89 | .06 |
| WBCs (×103/µl) | 7.87 ± 0.20 | 8.63 ± 0.64 | 8.87 ± 0.58 | 8.77 ± 0.29 | .06 |
| Lymphocyte (%) | 54.33 ± 0.67 | 63.00 ± 1.00 | 64.33 ± 2.91 | 59.67 ± 0.33 | .12 |
| Heterotrophil (%) | 38.33 ± 1.33 | 29.67 ± 1.45 | 28.00 ± 3.21 | 33.00 ± 3.00 | .23 |
| Monocyte (%) | 5.67 ± 0.88 | 5.67 ± 0.33 | 6.00 ± 0.00 | 5.67 ± 0.33 | .62 |
| Eosinophil (%) | 1.67 ± 0.33 | 1.67 ± 0.33 | 1.67 ± 0.33 | 1.67 ± 0.33 | .22 |
| H/L | 0.66 ± 0.02 | 0.47 ± 0.02 | 0.44 ± 0.07 | 0.55 ± 0.05 | .11 |
Abbreviations: MCH, mean cell haemoglobin; MCHC, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration; MCV, Mean corpuscular volume; PCV, packed cell volume; RBCs, red blood cells; WBCs, white blood cells.
*
Values expressed as means ± SEM. Different superscript letters indicate significant differences (p < .05).