Valores hematológicos de corderos Pelibuey en condiciones de trópico húmedo.

This article presents a determination of haematological parameters in Pelibuey lambs in the humid tropic of Mexico. A total of 80 blood samples were collected from clinically healthy male lambs of 3-4 months of age in with a live weight of 20.03 ± 7.50. The resulting data set was analyzed using Gaussian distribution and descriptive statistics. Confidence intervals of 95 % were established. Haematological parameters in the Pelibuey lambs were haematocrit: 36.62 ± 3.80 %; red blood cell: 11.71 ± 1.13 x106/µL; mean corpuscular volume: 31.28 ± 1.92 fl; haemoglobin: 12.01 ± 1.80 g/dL; mean corpuscular haemoglobin: 10.26 ± 1.30 pg; mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration: 32.95 ± 4.46 g/dL; white blood cell: 11.55 ± 5.52 ×10³/µL; and platelets: 509.98 ± 141.61 ×10³/µL. Most haematological parameters in the Pelibuey lambs were similar to those reported for male lambs from other breeds in the humid tropic, although the red blood cells were upper. The mean corpuscular haemoglobin and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration were slightly lower. The present study could help in realistic evaluation of the management practices and diagnosis of health condition of Pelibuey male lambs under humid tropic conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]