Table 1 Averages for the whole blood parameters for crossbred beef calves at preconditioning (n = 796; approximately 120 days) and at weaning (n = 790; 150 days)
Parameter | Preconditioning | Weaning | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average (SD) | Minimum | Maximum | Average (SD) | Minimum | Maximum | |
WBC (109/L) | 11.1 (2.5) | 4.71 | 22.66 | 11.3 (2.5) | 4.98 | 23.7 |
NEU (109/L) | 3.3 (1.4) | 0.74 | 10.82 | 3.5 (1.4) | 0.85 | 15.33 |
LYM (109/L) | 7.0 (1.7) | 2.85 | 17.63 | 7.0 (1.9) | 2.44 | 18.87 |
MONO (109/L) | 0.55 (0.2) | 0.11 | 1.51 | 0.59 (0.21) | 0.17 | 1.7 |
EOS (109/L) | 0.15 (0.11) | 0.02 | 1.18 | 0.14 (0.074) | 0.03 | 1.02 |
BAS (109/L) | 0.09 (0.04) | 0 | 0.32 | 0.096 (0.043) | 0.02 | 0.38 |
NEU% | 29.4 (8.1) | 8.2 | 60.2 | 30.5 (8.6) | 9.3 | 64.9 |
LYM% | 63.5 (8.6) | 33.2 | 88.5 | 62.2 (8.99) | 30.6 | 85.3 |
MONO% | 4.9 (1.5) | 1.3 | 11.8 | 5.3 (1.7) | 1.8 | 12.7 |
EOS% | 1.4 (0.9) | 0.4 | 10.9 | 1.27 (0.64) | 0.3 | 8.7 |
BAS% | 0.8 (0.3) | 0 | 2.4 | 0.85 (0.35) | 0.2 | 2.6 |
RBC (1012/L) | 10.9 (1.0) | 3.7 | 14.57 | 10.6 (1.1) | 7.38 | 14 |
HGB (g/dL) | 12.96 (0.9) | 5.1 | 15.7 | 12.5 (0.9) | 9.4 | 15.5 |
HCT% | 37.8 (2.7) | 14 | 46.4 | 37.0 (2.6) | 27.6 | 45.6 |
MCV (fL) | 34.7 (2.4) | 28 | 43.1 | 35.1 (2.5) | 27.9 | 45.6 |
MCH (pg) | 11.9 (0.8) | 9.7 | 15 | 11.8 (0.9) | 9.3 | 15.1 |
MCHC (g/dL) | 34.3 (0.9) | 31.2 | 36.6 | 33.6 (0.96) | 31 | 37.8 |
RDW% | 24.8 (1.9) | 21.1 | 35.4 | 24.9 (1.8) | 20.7 | 33.8 |
PLT (109/L) | 721.7 (244.9) | 34 | 1692 | 592.0 (182.8) | 24 | 1450 |
MPV (fL) | 4.7 (0.3) | 3.8 | 5.7 | 4.7 (0.3) | 3.9 | 5.8 |