Table 6.
Whole blood variables of dairy cows fed the total mixed rations (TMR) containing unfermented (UM) and fermented yellow wine lees mix (FM).
| Items 1 | Treatments 2 | SEM | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | UM | FM | |||
| Red blood cell, 106/μL | 6.37 | 6.60 | 6.37 | 0.13 | 0.10 |
| White blood cell, 103/μL | 15.1 a | 13.4 b | 13.0 b | 1.02 | 0.05 |
| Neutrophil, 103/μL | 4.59 a | 3.86 b | 3.63 b | 0.32 | 0.02 |
| Lymphocyte, 103/μL | 8.70 | 7.99 | 7.46 | 0.49 | 0.07 |
| Monocyte, 103/μL | 1.33 | 1.20 | 1.27 | 0.16 | 0.80 |
| Hematocrit, % | 28.4 | 29.7 | 28.7 | 0.70 | 0.13 |
| Mean corpuscular volume, fL | 44.6 | 45.1 | 45.1 | 0.56 | 0.28 |
| MCH 1, pg | 15.9 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0.18 | 0.48 |
| Red cell distribution width,% | 27.2 | 27.4 | 28.3 | 0.56 | 0.11 |
| Reticulocyte, 103/μL | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.24 | 0.24 | 0.90 |
| Eosnophils, 103/μL | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.10 | 0.42 |
| Basophil, 103/μL | 0.008 | 0.007 | 0.007 | 0.002 | 0.94 |
| Platelets, 103/μL | 330 | 325 | 357 | 15.2 | 0.32 |
| Mean platelet volume, fL | 6.29 | 6.35 | 6.37 | 0.12 | 0.34 |
| Platelet distribution width, fL | 7.80 | 7.67 | 7.76 | 0.26 | 0.59 |
| Platelet crit, % | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.02 | 0.24 |
a,b Means within a row with different superscripts differ (p < 0.05) 1 MCH = average hemoglobin content of red blood cells; fL = μm3, 2 control = TMR containing soybean meal as main protein source; UM = TMR containing UM; FM = TMR containing FM; SEM = Standard Error of Mean.