Haematological parameters in brown swiss and holstein cattle at high altitude
Abstract
Standard haematological values have been calculated for female Holstein and Brown Swiss cattle kept at high altitudes in the Andean Sierra. Overall mean values were 5路9 脳 1012 l鈥�1 for the red cell count, 0路321l鈥�1 for the packed cell volume, 9路6 gdl鈥�1 for the haemoglobin concentration, 55路0 femtolitres for the mean corpuscular volume, 30路5 gdl鈥�1 for the mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration and 16路7 pg for mean corpuscular haemoglobin. Red cell indices tended to be higher in Holstein cattle than in Brown Swiss kept at the same altitude and were higher in cattle kept at higher altitudes. Mean white cell parameters were 9路7 脳 109 l鈥�1 for total white cells, 2路6 脳 109 l鈥�1 for neutrophils, 0路086 脳 109 l鈥�1 for bands, 6路3 脳 109 l鈥�1 for lymphocytes, 0路7 脳 109 l鈥�1 for eosinophils, 0路073 脳 109 l鈥�1 for monocytes and 0路001 脳 109 l鈥�1 for basophils.
Citation
Claxton, J.R.; Ortiz, P. Haematological parameters in brown swiss and holstein cattle at high altitude. Tropical Animal Health and Production (1996) 28 (1) 112-116. [DOI: 10.1007/BF02250734]