Hematological changes in neonatal diarrheic calves of different age groups

Year : 2015, Volume : 39, Issue : 1
First page : ( 73) Last page : ( 77)
Print ISSN : 0250-4758. Online ISSN : 0973-970X. Published online : 2015 March 1.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0973-970X.2015.00016.4

Brar A.P.S.^2,*, Ahuja C.S.^1,², Sood N. K.², Sandhu B.S.², Gupta K.²

²Department of Veterinary Pathology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141 004, India

¹Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141 004, India

*Corresponding author: e-mail: apsbrarpau@yahoo.com

Received: 19 July, 2014; Accepted: 1 December, 2014.

Abstract

The study was conducted on 100 neonatal calves of different age groups suffering from diarrhoea to identify any changes in the hematology. Hemoglobin levels of the affected calves of every age group were significantly decreased (p<0.01) as compared to corresponding control group. PCV values of 22–30 and 31–60 days diseased age groups were significantly (p<0.01) decreased but were not significantly different from the respective controls in other age groups. Significant leukocytosis, neutrophilia and lymphopenia were observed in diseased groups.

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Keywords

Diarrhoea, Hematology, Neonatal calves.

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Figures

Fig. 1.:

Macrocytic hypochromic anemia. Leishman stain ×1000;

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Fig. 2.:

Neutrophilia and high platelets. Leishman stain ×1000.

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Tables

Table 1.:

The average values and statistical significances of hemoglobin (g/dL) in diarrhoeic calves of different age groups

Group	Diseased Group		Normal Group		t-value
Group	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean
1 - 7 days	8.89	2.87	10.31	0.30	2.13*
8 - 14 days	9.87	3.71	12.31	0.80	3.38**
15 - 21 days	10.77	3.21	12.68	0.33	2.34*
22 - 30 days	9.64	3.24	12.68	0.33	3.06**
31 - 60 days	9.58	3.05	12.68	0.33	3.45**

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Table 2.:

The average values and statistical significances of PCV (%) in diarrhoeic calves of different age groups

Group	Diseased Group		Normal Group		t-value
Group	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean
1 - 7 days	27.24	7.08	26.00	4.83	1.14
8 - 14 days	25.67	9.71	26.00	4.83	1.56
15 - 21 days	27.81	8.30	26.00	4.83	2.16
22 - 30 days	28.01	5.92	36.90	0.63	3.68**
31 - 60 days	28.64	7.67	36.90	0.63	4.65**
F-ratio	0.17
Tukey's significance	NS

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Table 3.:

The average values and statistical significances of TLC in diarrhoeic calves of different age groups

Group	Diseased Group		Normal Group		t-value
Group	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean
1 - 7 days	22377.78	8567.20	13360.00	4153.00	5.04**
8 - 14 days	13833.33	1150.36	12260.00	887.00	5.31**
15 - 21 days	13790.00	4155.15	11030.00	3218.00	2.57*
22 - 30 days	18406.84	5633.26	8510.00	2962.00	8.17**
31 - 60 days	17775.13	7501.73	8510.00	3671.00	5.90**
F-ratio	4.13**
Tukey's significance	1/3

*P<0.05 ** P<0.01

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Table 4.:

The average values and statistical significances of neutrophil count (%)in diarrhoeic calves of different age groups

Group	Diseased Group		Normal Group		t-value
Group	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean
1 - 7 days	64.22	17.93	30.10	2.00	11.37**
8 - 14 days	47.33	14.19	31.05	2.00	6.45**
15 - 21 days	53.80	16.66	33.60	1.50	10.23**
22 - 30 days	49.42	16.55	34.25	0.21	5.69**
31 - 60 days	56.23	17.85	40.25	1.59	7.24**
F-ratio	1.38
Tukey's significance	NS

** P<0.01

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Table 5.:

Absolute values of Neutrophils in in diarrhoeic calves of different age groups

Group	Diseased Group		Normal Group		t-value
Group	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean
1 - 7 days	14371.01	17.93	4021.36	2.00	8.84**
8 - 14 days	6547.32	14.19	3806.73	2.00	7.45**
15 - 21 days	7419.02	16.66	3706.08	1.50	6.21**
22 - 30 days	9096.66	16.55	2914.68	0.21	11.32**
31 - 60 days	9994.96	17.85	3425.28	1.59	10.43**

** P<0.01

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Table 6.:

The average values and statistical significances of lymphocyte count (%) in diarrhoeic calves of different age groups

Group	Diseased Group		Normal Group		t-value
Group	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean
1 - 7 days	34.67	18.36	53.50	1.47	8.56**
8 - 14 days	51.67	12.58	53.50	1.47	1.38
15 - 21 days	46.00	16.53	59.50	0.64	4.98**
22 - 30 days	50.05	16.15	59.50	0.64	3.15**
31 - 60 days	43.79	17.82	59.50	0.64	6.21**
F-ratio	1.43
Tukey's significance	NS

** P<0.01

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Table 7.:

Absolute values of Lymphocytes in diarrhoeic calves of different age groups

Group	Diseased Group		Normal Group		t-value
Group	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean
1 - 7 days	7758.38	18.36	7147.60	1.47	9.52**
8 - 14 days	7147.68	12.58	6559.10	1.47	6.24**
15 - 21 days	6343.40	16.53	6562.85	0.64	6.91**
22 - 30 days	9212.62	16.15	5063.45	0.64	8.34**
31 - 60 days	7783.73	17.82	5063.45	0.64	7.52**

** P<0.01

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Table 8.:

Ratio of Neutrophils to Lymphocytes in diarrhoeic calves of different age groups

Group	Diseased Group		Normal Group		t-value
Group	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean
1 - 7 days	1.85	0.98	0.56	1.36	3.39**
8 - 14 days	0.92	1.13	0.58	1.36	0.87
15 - 21 days	1.17	1.01	0.56	1.34	1.61
22 - 30 days	0.99	1.03	0.58	0.33	2.12*
31 - 60 days	1.28	1.00	0.68	1.48	1.47

*P<0.05 ** P<0.01*P<0.05 ** P<0.01

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