A. Sarwar
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M.N. Chaudhry
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ABSTRACT
Ten hematological parameters were studied in 160 apparently healthy productive milk Nili-Ravi buffaloes. Four groups were comprised of 40 lactating pregnant, 40 lactating not-pregnant, 40 dry pregnant and 40 dry not-pregnant buffaloes. Statistical analysis revealed that out of 10 hematological parameters studied: I) lactation altered seven parameters: raising ESR and neutrophil percentage in lactating but RBC, PCV, TLC, percentages of eosinophils and lymphocytes in dry buffaloes. ii) pregnancy affected a total of three parameters significantly: raising eosinophil percentage in pregnant but ESR and TLC in not-pregnant buffaloes. It is assumed that metabolic stress and hormonal changes may lead by and far changes in the blood composition in order to maintain the homeostasis.
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A. Sarwar and M.N. Chaudhry, 2001. Influences of Lactation and Pregnancy on Physio-Chemical Properties of Buffalo Blood: Red and White Cell Indices. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 4: 1050-1051.
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2001.1050.1051
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2001.1050.1051
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2001.1050.1051
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2001.1050.1051
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