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01-07-2013 | Original Article

Effect of seasonal variations in Mediterranean area on haematological profile in dairy cow

Authors: Stefania Casella, Salvatore Scianò, Alessandro Zumbo, Vincenzo Monteverde, Francesco Fazio, Giuseppe Piccione

Published in: Comparative Clinical Pathology | Issue 4/2013

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of seasonal variations in Mediterranean area on haematological parameters in ten dairy cows (Bruna breed) kept under natural photoperiod and temperature. On blood samples, collected through an external jugular venipuncture every 30 days for 12 months, haematological profile was performed using an automatic multiparametric analyser for haematology. Red blood cell (RBC), white blood cell, haemoglobin (Hb), haematocrit (Hct), mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular haemoglobin, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration, platelets (PLT) and plateletcrit (PCT) were measured. One-way for repeated measure analysis of variance showed a statistically significant effect of time of year (P < 0.05) on RBC, Hb, Hct, PLT and PCT. The majority of the haematological values obtained, comparable to the values considered to be normal for dairy cows, showed that seasonal variations in haematological parameters are related to changes in physical environment with particular emphasis on ambient temperature, relative humidity and temperature–humidity index. These parameters need further investigations in relation to age and sex differences with particular attention to reproductive status.

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Title: Effect of seasonal variations in Mediterranean area on haematological profile in dairy cow
Authors: Stefania Casella
Salvatore Scianò
Alessandro Zumbo
Vincenzo Monteverde
Francesco Fazio
Giuseppe Piccione
Publication date: 01-07-2013
Publisher: Springer London
Published in: Comparative Clinical Pathology / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 1618-5641
Electronic ISSN: 1618-565X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-012-1468-8

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