Table 2.
Complete blood counts and selected serum chemistry profile in cats before (pre) and 1 week (post) after oral administration of a CBD/CBDA rich hemp pastea.
| Item | Reference range | Pre | Post (1 week) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete blood count | ||||
| Hematocrit % | 31–48 | 39.6 ± 3.1 | 37.4 ± 3.0 | 0.07 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.9–15.7 | 12.8 ± 0.9 | 11.7 ± 0.9 | <0.01 |
| RBC (mill/μL)b | 6.9–10.1 | 9.4 ± 1.0 | 8.6 ± 0.9 | <0.01 |
| WBC (thous/μL)c | 5.1–16.2 | 13.7 ± 2.7 | 11.4 ± 2.5 | 0.03 |
| Seg. Neut. (thous/μL) | 2.3–10.7 | 5.3 ± 1.7 | 5.1 ± 1.9 | 0.02 |
| Lymphocytes (thous/μL) | 1.2–6.8 | 5.1 ± 1.9 | 4.8 ± 1.4 | 0.62 |
| Monocytes (thous/μL) | 0.1–0.4 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.02 |
| Eosinophils (thous/μL) | 0.1–2.2 | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 1.1 ± 0.4 | 0.04 |
| Basophils (thous/μL) | 0.1–0.1 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0 ± 0 | 0.03 |
| Platelet (thous/μL) | 195–624 | 255 ± 52 | 324 ± 128 | 0.11 |
| Serum chemistry | ||||
| Urea Nitrogen (mg/dL) | 17–35 | 28 ± 3 | 27 ± 4 | 0.40 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.8–2.1 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 0.14 |
| Calcium (mg/dL) | 9.0–11.3 | 10.4 ± 0.9 | 10.2 ± 1.0 | 0.18 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) | 2.6–5.5 | 4.9 ± 0.3 | 4.7 ± 0.2 | 0.05 |
| Total Protein (g/dL) | 6.6–8.4 | 7.3 ± 0.5 | 7.0 ± 0.5 | <0.01 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.2–4.3 | 3.8 ± 0.2 | 3.6 ± 0.2 | <0.01 |
| Globulin (g/dL) | 2.9–4.7 | 3.5 ± 0.4 | 3.3 ± 0.3 | 0.02 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 71–182 | 75 ± 10 | 74 ± 7 | 0.84 |
| ALT (U/L)d | 26–109 | 66 ± 11 | 84 ± 18 | <0.01 |
| AST (U/L)e | 17–48 | 26 ± 6 | 29 ± 5 | 0.18 |
| ALP (U/L)f | 11–49 | 35 ± 13 | 38 ± 16 | 0.44 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 101–223 | 157 ± 54 | 130 ± 43 | <0.01 |
aValues are mean ± standard deviation; bRed blood cell; cWhite blood cell; dAlanine aminotransferase; eAspartate aminotransferase; fAlkaline phosphatase.