Naslov
Relation between erythrocyte parameters and stillbirth in piglets

Autori
Svetina, Ante ; Vrabac, Ljiljana ; Belić, Maja ; Turk, Romana

Izvornik
Veterinarski arhiv (0372-5480) 76 (2006), 4; 297-303

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
erythrocyte parameters ; parturition ; liveborn piglets ; stillborn piglets

Sažetak
The goal of this study was to investigate the relation between erythrocyte parameters of piglets and their mortality during parturition. The erythrocyte count, haematocrit volume, blood haemoglobin concentration, mean cell volume (MCV), mean cell haemoglobin (MCH) and mean cell haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were determined in 80 liveborn and 109 stillborn piglets. In both, alive and stillborn piglets, the investigated parameters were evaluated with respect to sex and birth weight. The blood samples of all piglets were collected immediately after birth. Stillborn piglets had lower values of eryhtrocytes (P<0.01), haemoglobin (P<0.05) and haematocrit (P<0.01) than alive piglets. The results suggest that the incidence of stillbirth in the piglets is associated with the reduced levels of erythrocytes and haemoglobin in their blood. There are no significant influences of sex and birth weight on any of the investigated erythrocyte parameters in both alive and stillborn piglets.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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