Table 13. Study D: blood analyses on day 0.
| Parameter | T1 Control | T2 Fe (II) sulphate, 85 mg Fe/kg feed | T3 Fe (III) oxide, 85 mg Fe/kg feed | T4 Ferric citrate, 85 mg Fe/kg feed | T5 Ferric citrate + Fe (II) sulphate, 170 mg Fe/kg feed | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erythrocytes (T/l) | 5.87 | 5.97 | 5.86 | 5.98 | 6.06 | 0.084 | 0.985 |
| Leukocytes (G/l) | 9.95 | 9.41 | 9.16 | 9.20 | 9.13 | 0.315 | 0.980 |
| Thrombocytes (G/l) | 246.1 | 261.6 | 255.6 | 251.9 | 247.9 | 10.910 | 0.975 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 46.86 | 48.86 | 43.00 | 45.57 | 47.43 | 0.614 | 0.113 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 44.71 | 43.86 | 48.29 | 46.43 | 44.86 | 0.609 | 0.367 |
| Monocytes (%) | 3.57 | 3.00 | 3.57 | 3.14 | 3.43 | 0.241 | 0.961 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 3.57 | 3.14 | 3.86 | 3.29 | 2.71 | 0.257 | 0.854 |
| Basophils (%) | 0.43 | 0.71 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 1.00 | 0.539 | 0.361 |
| Other cells (%) | 0.86 | 0.43 | 0.71 | 1.00 | 0.57 | 0.111 | 0.623 |
| Haemoglobin (g/l) | 100 | 101 | 100 | 102 | 101 | 0.478 | 0.946 |
| Haematocrit (l/l) | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.003 | 0.282 |
| MCV1 (Fl) | 57.19 | 58.48 | 60.76 | 59.32 | 58.56 | 1.011 | 0.864 |
| MCH2 (Pg) | 17.22 | 17.02 | 17.27 | 17.11 | 16.82 | 0.249 | 0.997 |
| MCHC3 (g/dl) | 29.74 | 29.18 | 28.60 | 29.09 | 29.09 | 0.302 | 0.734 |
| Sodium (mmol/l) | 140 | 139 | 141 | 139 | 140 | 0.373 | 0.795 |
| Potassium (mmol/l) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 0.067 | 0.981 |
| Chloride (mmol/l) | 101 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 100 | 0.266 | 0.826 |
| Calcium (mmol/l) | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.60 | 0.025 | 0.999 |
| Phosphate (mmol/l) | 3.31 | 3.27 | 3.29 | 3.26 | 3.25 | 0.035 | 0.997 |
| AST4 (U/l) | 38 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 1.041 | 0.989 |
| ALT5 (U/l) | 42 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 1.029 | 0.993 |
| GLDH6 (/U/l) | <2 | <2 | <2 | <2 | <2 | ||
| AP7 (U/l) | 633 | 602 | 627 | 585 | 590 | 22.855 | 0.990 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 3.44 | 3.37 | 3.49 | 3.32 | 3.35 | 0.058 | 0.958 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.93 | 0.040 | 0.991 |
| Urea (mmol/l) | 3.09 | 3.12 | 3.05 | 2.99 | 2.93 | 0.090 | 0.991 |
| Total bilirubin (µmol/l) | 11.0 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 0.365 | 0.894 |
| Glucose (mmol/l) | 4.01 | 3.94 | 3.83 | 3.91 | 3.90 | 0.083 | 0.993 |
| Albumins (mmol/l) | 30.4 | 30.0 | 29.1 | 29.7 | 29.9 | 0.296 | 0.880 |
| Total protein (mmol/l) | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 0.554 | 0.779 |
| Haptoglobin (mg/ml) | 0.60 | 0.55 | 0.74 | 0.61 | 0.51 | 0.063 | 0.158 |
| SOD8 (U/ml) | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.27 | 0.026 | 0.999 |
| SOD8 (U/g Haemoglobin) | 1,272 | 1,023 | 1,242 | 1,228 | 1,250 | 25.805 | 0.998 |
Notes:
Values are means of 1 piglet/pen.
SEM, Standard Error of the Mean.
1
Mean corpuscular volume.
2
Mean corpuscular haemoglobin.
3
Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration.
4
Aspartate transaminase.
5
Alanine aminotransferase.
6
Glutamate dehydrogenase.
7
Alkaline phosphatase.
8
Superoxide dismutase.