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Table 7 Results of the biochemical analyses of the blood of cows in two experimental groups at the beginning and end of the winter period

From: Adaptability of Polish Red cows to extensive conditions

Parameter

Ref. range*

Experimental group

p-value

Total

EXT

TRAD

X

SD

X

SD

X

SD

 

Start of winter season

ALAT (U/l)

11–40

27.92

5.69

28.52

2.70

0.755

28.22

4.36

ALP (U/l)

0-500

30.89

6.68

31.97

9.67

0.763

31.43

8.13

AST (U/l)

60–125

61.22

10.34

74.91

13.47

0.015

68.06

13.66

BIL (mg/dl)

0.0–1,6

0.43

0.08

0.66

0.26

0.009

0.54

0.22

Ca (mg/dl)

8.0-11.4

10.53

0.35

10.72

0.16

0.114

10.63

0.28

CHOL (mg/dl)

65–220

113.94

35.55

138.05

29.74

0.099

126.00

34.29

CREA (mg/dl)

0.5–2.2

1.27

0.29

1.10

0.22

0.148

1.18

0.26

Mg (mg/dl)

1.5–2.9

2.22

0.22

2.19

0.17

0.755

2.21

0.19

P (mg/dl)

5.6-8.0

5.20

1.12

5.75

0.85

0.216

5.47

1.01

Urea (mg/dl)

10–25

13.63

4.31

15.29

4.32

0.377

14.46

4.30

TP (g/dl)

6.7–7.5

7.82

0.63

7.69

0.54

0.633

7.75

0.58

 

End of winter season

ALAT (U/l)

11–40

21.97

2.66

21.15

3.27

0.522

21.56

2.94

ALP (U/l)

0-500

22.02

4.15

22.08

7.59

0.981

22.05

5.97

AST (U/l)

60–125

44.85

9.66

44.42

8.22

0.913

44.63

8.75

BIL (mg/dl)

0.0–1,6

1.48

0.44

1.98

0.47

0.019

1.73

0.51

Ca (mg/dl)

8.0-11.4

7.58

0.66

8.05

0.48

0.068

7.81

0.61

CHOL (mg/dl)

65–220

92.76

21.23

95.86

22.85

0.745

94.31

21.58

CREA (mg/dl)

0.5–2.2

0.71

0.17

0.74

0.21

0.699

0.73

0.19

Mg (mg/dl)

1.5–2.9

1.54

0.23

1.48

0.17

0.487

1.51

0.20

P (mg/dl)

5.6-8.0

2.34

0.83

2.10

0.65

0.464

2.22

0.74

Urea (mg/dl)

10–25

18.04

6.91

21.90

6.98

0.207

19.97

7.06

TP (g/dl)

6.7–7.5

2.41

1.00

2.82

1.00

0.349

2.62

1.00

  1. Note: Experimental group EXT – Diet based on straw and meadow hay; Experimental group TRAD – Diet based on haylage from permanent grassland and meadow hay
  2. The significance of differences was analysed only within experimental groups in a given period
  3. *Reference ranges according to Merck’s Veterinary Manual [68] and [69]