Research Article
The Effectiveness of Anti-R. equi Hyperimmune Plasma against R. equi Challenge in Thoroughbred Arabian Foals of Mares Vaccinated with R. equi Vaccine
Table 6
Complete blood count and blood gas analysis results of foals.
| Foal group | Day 0 | Day 1 | Day 5 | Day 10 | Day 14 | Day 20 | Day 30 |
| pH (7.34–7.43) | Control | 7.45 ± 0.02 | 7.41 ± 0.02 | 7.43 ± 0.02 | 7.35 ± 0.03 | 7.42 ± 0.01 | 7.45 ± 0.02 | 7.40 ± 0.02 | Vaccinated | 7.43 ± 0.01 | 7.42 ± 0.01 | 7.41 ± 0.01 | 7.41 ± 0.01 | 7.41 ± 0.01 | 7.39 ± 0.01 | 7.42 ± 0.01 |
| pCO2 (38–48 mmHg) | Control | 37.50 ± 1.19 | 42.25 ± 0.75 | 45.75 ± 1.93 | 52.75 ± 2.78 A | 47.33 ± 2.73 | 40.50 ± 1.50 | 47.00 ± 3.00 | Vaccinated | 40.00 ± 1.78 | 42.00 ± 1.47 | 42.00 ± 0.41 | 40.25 ± 125 B | 42.00 ± 2.74 | 45.00 ± 3.14 | 40.50 ± 1.26 |
| pO2 (37–56 mmHg) | Control | 35.00 ± 2.12 | 35.00 ± 2.12 | 36.75 ± 1.55 A | 33.00 ± 1.35 | 32.00 ± 2.08 | 38.00 ± 4.00 | 34.00 ± 1.01 B | Vaccinated | 37.25 ± 3.71 | 33.50 ± 2.63 | 29.00 ± 1.91 B | 36.25 ± 1.75 | 53.75 ± 21.46 | 33.75 ± 2.29 | 41.25 ± 1.38A |
| tCO2 | Control | 26.98 ± 1.26 | 28.03 ± 1.21 | 31.53 ± 1.81 | 30.53 ± 0.61 A | 31.87 ± 1.18 | 29.05 ± 0.55 | 30.20 ± 0.90 | Vaccinated | 27.85 ± 0.45 | 28.35 ± 0.73 | 28.05 ± 0.29 | 26.75 ± 0.84 B | 27.95 ± 1.47 | 54.15 ± 27.30 | 27.65 ± 0.57 |
| SO2 (>60 mmHg) | Control | 70.00 ± 2.48 | 67.00 ± 3.37 | 71.50 ± 1.32 A | 71.50 ± 1.32 A | 62.67 ± 4.67 | 74.50 ± 4.50 | 65.00 ± 1.00 B | Vaccinated | 71.25 ± 6.70 | 64.75 ± 4.87 | 55.50 ± 4.29 B | 55.50 ± 4.29 B | 71.50 ± 9.50 | 53.90 ± 7.42 | 77.75 ± 1.38 A |
| WBC (5–12 × ) | Control | 7.08 ± 1.01 | 7.68 ± 1.31 | 7.32 ± 1.16 | 7.02 ± 1.12 | 5.65 ± 1.66 | 4.64 ± 0.37 | 10.53 ± 2.61 | Vaccinated | 6.66 ± 0.87 | 5.86 ± 0.33 | 8.82 ± 1.29 | 8.86 ± 0.87 | 8.60 ± 0.66 | 26.90 ± 15.77 | 10.33 ± 1.57 |
| LYM (% 20–40) | Control | 15.60 ± 2.46 B | 15.70 ± 0.90 B | 22.65 ± 2.41 | 22.80 ± 1.86 B | 29.13 ± 11.52 | 36.85 ± 14.75 | 17.50 ± 10.00 | Vaccinated | 35.60 ± 3.98 A | 30.65 ± 2.23 A | 34.63 ± 6.43 | 36.75 ± 4.88 A | 37.83 ± 4.26 | 27.11 ± 6.51 | 31.85 ± 3.40 |
| MON (% 2–8) | Control | 1.40 ± 0.12 B | 1.68 ± 0.11 | 3.55 ± 0.13 | 3.43 ± 0.77 | 3.67 ± 1.22 | 3.50 ± 0.90 | 1.60 ± 0.70 A | Vaccinated | 2.75 ± 0.45 A | 2.73 ± 0.52 | 3.00 ± 0.48 | 3.05 ± 0.46 | 3.58 ± 0.33 | 8.00 ± 5.90 | 2.53 ± 0.46 |
| GRAN (% 50–70) | Control | 83.00 ± 2.55 A | 82.63 ± 0.92 A | 73.80 ± 2.46 | 73.78 ± 2.32 | 67.20 ± 12.72 | 59.65 ± 15.65 | 80.90 ± 10.70 | Vaccinated | 61.65 ± 3.70 B | 64.75 ± 4.87 B | 62.38 ± 6.69 | 60.20 ± 5.10 | 58.60 ± 4.42 | 49.43 ± 16.35 | 65.63 ± 3.78 |
| RBC (7–13 × ) | Control | 8.87 ± 0.48 | 9.28 ± 0.89 | 9.27 ± 0.39 | 9.10 ± 0.71 | 8.10 ± 0.64 B | 9.01 ± 1.16 | 8.05 ± 0.24 B | Vaccinated | 9.65 ± 0.32 | 11.30 ± 1.02 | 10.22 ± 0.34 | 10.03 ± 0.22 | 9.89 ± 0.26 A | 25.16 ± 15.82 | 9.98 ± 0.27 A |
| MCV (35–60 fl) | Control | 32.63 ± 0.29 A | 32.83 ± 0.24 A | 32.78 ± 0.71 A | 34.48 ± 0.47 A | 33.23 ± 0.91 | 32.70 ± 0.90 | 32.00 ± 1.90 | Vaccinated | 29.43 ± 1.14 B | 29.95 ± 0.76 B | 29.50 ± 0.93 B | 29.30 ± 0.99 B | 30.85 ± 0.92 | 26.24 ± 5.43 | 30.50 ± 0.68 |
| HCT (% 32–53) | Control | 28.85 ± 1.39 | 30.43 ± 3.04 | 30.30 ± 1.10 | 31.38 ± 2.66 | 26.77 ± 1.39 | 29.30 ± 3.00 | 25.65 ± 0.75 B | Vaccinated | 28.43 ± 1.98 | 33.70 ± 2.90 | 30.10 ± 1.11 | 29.35 ± 1.42 | 30.43 ± 0.92 | 29.18 ± 0.71 | 30.33 ± 0.50 A |
| MCHC (30–42 g/dL) | Control | 39.75 ± 0.43 | 36.18 ± 2.50 | 39.63 ± 0.26 | 36.78 ± 0.86 | 37.43 ± 0.45 | 38.85 ± 0.15 | 40.50 ± 1.20 | Vaccinated | 39.50 ± 1.67 | 40.60 ± 0.94 | 43.65 ± 3.07 | 41.73 ± 1.15 | 37.93 ± 0.61 | 38.40 ± 0.93 | 38.70 ± 1.09 |
| RDW (8–12) | Control | 14.45 ± 0.10 | 14.60 ± 0.47 B | 14.30 ± 0.27 B | 14.10 ± 0.43 B | 14.13 ± 0.29 | 15.05 ± 0.85 | 16.65 ± 0.65 | Vaccinated | 15.40 ± 0.54 | 16.00 ± 0.31 A | 15.85 ± 0.37 A | 16.18 ± 0.55 A | 16.30 ± 0.83 | 16.70 ± 1.00 | 17.15 ± 0.84 |
| HB (11–17 g/dL) | Control | 11.48 ± 0.47 | 10.83 ± 0.59 | 12.03 ± 0.51 | 11.53 ± 0.86 | 10.03 ± 0.64 | 11.40 ± 1.20 | 10.40 ± 0.00 | Vaccinated | 11.18 ± 0.55 | 13.68 ± 1.12 | 12.40 ± 0.44 | 12.23 ± 0.43 | 11.55 ± 0.39 | 11.23 ± 0.44 | 11.75 ± 0.48 |
| THR (100–400 m/mm3) | Control | 278.50 ± 87.36 | 330.50 ± 87.36 | 287.00 ± 44.53 | 238.50 ± 29.83 B | 171.33 ± 30.69 | 240.00 ± 37.00 | 241.50 ± 8.50 | Vaccinated | 248.50 ± 30.01 | 317.00 ± 40.26 | 410.00 ± 49.83 | 384.50 ± 9.56 A | 244.00 ± 19.20 | 341.50 ± 26.38 | 279.00 ± 25.65 |
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