HAEMOGRAM OF KHASI LOCAL (MEGHALAYA LOCAL) PIG AT DIFFERENT AGE

• Main Authors: S. Naskar*, K.B. Dev Chaudhury, M.H. Khan, G. Kadirvel, A. Lamare
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: West Bengal Veterinary Alumni Association 2011-07-01
• Series: Exploratory Animal and Medical Research
• Subjects: Meghalaya; Pigs; Haemogram; Cytological parameter
• Online Access: http://www.animalmedicalresearch.org/Vol.1_Issue-1_July_2011/Naskar.pdf

The blood of Meghalaya Local pigs of different ages i.e. 0 day, 15 days, 1 month, 2 months, 4 months and 6 months) were collected and studied various cytological parameters like Hb. (g.percent), TEC (million/cmm), PVC (percent), ESR (mm/hr.), TLC (thousand/cmm), Neutrophil (percent), Eosinophil (percent) and Lymphocyte (percent). Newborn piglets showed an average Hb% of 6.9 ± 0.17, RBC counts of 3.81± 0.39 million/cmm of blood and which increased with the advancement of age. PVC% was found to be lowest in newborn piglets 18.3 ± 0.69 and highest in 6 months age 45.5 ± 0.51. Neutrophil count was significantly higher in newborn piglets 52.67 ± 1.35 and basophil was also observed to be present in the age group of 1 month, 2 months, and 6 months.