Table 9.
Hematology profile results (group means ± pooled SEMs) from dogs fed various levels of BSFL-derived ingredients for a digestibility trial (trial 2) and main effect of treatment (P-values) for the change between blood parameters over time
| Parameter | Initial | Final | P-value | Reference Range1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC, 103/mm3 | 8.3 ± 0.68 | 7.8 ± 0.71 | 0.489 | 4.0 to 15.5 |
| RBC, 106/mm3 | 7.3 ± 0.21 | 7.3 ± 0.21 | 0.716 | 4.8 to 9.3 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 17.2 ± 0.45 | 16.9 ± 0.49 | 0.248 | 12.1 to 20.3 |
| Hematocrit, % | 53 ± 1.5 | 54 ± 1.4 | 0.614 | 36 to 60 |
| MCV, µm3 | 73 ± 0.7 | 74 ± 0.9 | 0.517 | 58 to 79 |
| MCH, µg | 23.5 ± 0.29 | 23.2 ± 0.30 | 0.128 | 19 to 28 |
| MCHC, g/dL | 32 ± 0.4 | 32 ± 0.2 | 0.232 | 30 to 38 |
| Platelets, 103/mm3 | 331 ± 28.8 | 328 ± 33.2 | 0.602 | 170 to 400 |
| Polymorphonuclear cells, #/mL | 5,545 ± 566.3 | 5,067 ± 571.2 | 0.389 | 2,060 to 10,600 |
| Band cells, #/mL | 13 ± 13.4 | 0 ± 0.0 | n/a2 | 0 to 300 |
| Lymphocytes, #/mL | 2,039 ± 159.5 | 2,044 ± 182.0 | 0.531 | 690 to 4,500 |
| Monocytes, #/mL | 338 ± 61.2 | 341 ± 52.6 | 0.235 | 0 to 840 |
| Eosinophils, #/mL | 307 ± 54.7 | 309 ± 60.6 | 0.599 | 0-1,200 |
| Basophils, #/mL | 0 ± 0.0 | 0 ± 0.0 | n/a2 | 0 to 150 |
1References ranges from Fielder (2015).
2WBC, white blood cell; RBC, red blood cell; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration.
3Statistics not run due to single value.
Adult Beagle dogs (n = 8/dietary treatment) were fed assigned diets for 28 d and intake, body weight, stool quality and blood parameters were assessed.