Table 1 Blood parameters at the beginning and at the end of the experiment and reference ranges
From: Horses’ rejection behaviour towards the presence of Senecio jacobaea L. in hay
Blood parameters | Start of the feeding period | End of the feeding period | P-value | Reference parameters [13] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
White blood cells (G/L) | 6.4 ± 1.27 | 6.55 ± 0.836 | 0.701 | 4.4-12 |
Total protein (g/L) | 66.2 ± 5.98 | 68.8 ± 5.74 | 0.015 | 57.8-78.7 |
Albumin (g/L) | 33 ± 2.1 | 35.3 ± 1.34 | 0.025 | 27.3-37.0 |
Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.29 ± 0.347 | 2.21 ± 0.267 | 0.326 | 1.72-2.95 |
Bilirubin (μmol/L) | 22.6 ± 5.87 | 24.9 ± 1.7 | 0.355 | 15.1-47.0 |
BA (μmol/L) | 3.77 ± 0.845 | 4.98 ± 1.38 | 0.094 | < 12 |
TAG (mmol/L) | 0.325 ± 0.056 | 0.288 ± 0.041 | 0.272 | 0.13-0.61 |
AST (U/L) | 369 ± 44.35 | 367 ± 43.55 | 0.948 | 213-627 |
ƴGT (U/L) | 27.1 ± 7.09 | 20.55 ± 7.78 | 0.038 | 6.39-44.8 |
GLDH (U/L) | 2.02 ± 0.293 | 2.92 ± 1.79 | 0.269 | 1.39-11.41 |
LDH (U/L) | 381 ± 78.8 | 349 ± 55.7 | 0.087 | 224-536 |