A total of twenty-four sows and their offspring were used in a 20-week study to investigate the effects of feeding GM maize on maternal and offspring health. Sows were fed diets containing GM or non-GM maize from service to the end of lactation. GM maize-fed sows were heavier on day 56 of gestation (P< 0·05). Offspring from sows fed GM maize tended to be lighter at weaning (P= 0·08). Sows fed G...

Aim: To obtain the clinical appraisal and haemato-biochemical alterations in cattle suffering from anaemia in Jammu division of J&K, India. Materials and Methods: 125 cattle were screened for anaemia on the basis of Haemoglobin (Hb) concentration. Blood samples were taken for estimation of Hb, packed cell volume (PCV), total erythrocyte count (TEC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscul...

BACKGROUND Thyroid hormones have a crucial role in metabolism and proliferation of blood cells. Thyroid dysfunction induces different effects on blood cells such as anemia, erythrocytosis leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and in rare cases causes' pancytopenia. It also alter RBC indices include MCV, MCH, MCHC and RDW. Thus this study attempted to evaluate effect of hypo & hyperthyroidism on blood c...

Objectives: To determine the association between iron status and febrile seizure. Patients and Methods: This case-control study was conducted among 120 children of age group 6 months to 3 years and hospitalized for the first episode of Febrile Seizures (FS). The case group was compared to a group of 80 ageand sexmatched controls admitted with the same diagnosis of infection but without seizure....

Haematology The mean cell volume (MCV) indicates the average size of red blood cells (RBCs). Regenerative anaemias are usually macrocytic because reticulocytes have high MCVs. However, macrocytosis is not just a feature of regenerative anaemias since non-regenerative anaemias associated with FeLV infection or myelodysplasia can be associated with macrocytosis (Shimoda, et al 2000, Weiss 2006b)....

BACKGROUND Iron deficiency is still considered the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide and the most significant negative consequence of iron deficiency is iron deficiency anemia (IDA). This study elucidates if IDA among healthy women of child bearing age could be predicted by various iron parameters, using serum ferritin as a gold standard. METHODS Between January and June 2009 at pr...

BACKGROUND Frequency and classification of anemia in terms of regeneration status and erythrocyte indices are not well described in cats. OBJECTIVE To determine frequency and regenerative status of anemia in samples from adult cats, to assess the sensitivity and specificity of macrocytosis and hypochromasia for detecting regenerative anemia (RA), and to evaluate the association of anemia with...

The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of acute sodium nitrite (NaNO2) treatment on the hematological and hemorheological parameters in rats. Mature rats were subjected to NaNO2 exposure by a single intraperitoneal injection of 50 mg/kg body weight. The animals were sacrificed 1h, 5h, 24h, 48h and 5, 10, 20 days following the administration. Hematological and hemorheological ...

As inorganic and complex compounds cobalt is used as nutritional supplement, preservative, in drinks, cosmetics, as therapeutic agent for treating different diseases. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of Co-EDTA on the hematological parameters of immature mice. Pregnant mice in late gestation were subjected to Co-EDTA treatment at daily doses of 75 mg/kg and the exposure...

Study comprising seventy two cattle of three breeds/strain viz. Hardhenu crossbred strain, Hariana and Sahiwal breeds were carried out to evaluate the differences in hematological parameters. Each group consisted of 24 animals of different age groups i.e. 0-1 year, 1-2 year, 2-3 year and >3 year. The various hematological parameters i.e. hemoglobin (Hb), total leucocyte count (TLC), differentia...