Hemogram and serum composition of pregnant rabbits were studied and the results obtained were as follows:
1. Erythrocyte, hemoglobin concentration and hemotocrit value of pregnant rabbits decreased at the late stage of gestation, and 1 week after delivery the values were recovered to the normal levels. Number of erythrocyte and hematocrit value were not found to be significant, but hemoglobin concentration showed significant differences at the third and fourth week of pregnancy.
2. Total leucocytes of pregnant rabbits increased continuously as gestation progresses and 1 week postpartum the values were returned to normal. Highly significant changes were observed in the third and the fourth week of pregnancy. Neutrophil was revealer highly significant rise at the third and the fourth week of gestation and 1 week postpartum, but lympocyte was decreased highly significantly.
3. Serum calcium of pregnant rabbits revealed the tendency of decrease as gestation progresses and 1 week after delivery the value was returned to normal, and highly significant decrease was absolved at the fourth week. Serum inorganic phosphorus of pregnant rabbits showed highly significant decrease at the fourth week of gestation, but no differences were observed at the other period of gestation and 1 week postpartum.
4. Serum protein of pregnants rabbits showed the tendency of decrease continuously pregnancy progresses, and 1 week after delivery showed the normal values. Highly significant decrease was found at the fourth week of gestation. the levels of serum lipids in pregnant rabbits was unchanged until the third week of pregnancy, but at the fourth week and 1 week postpartum, the rise was highly significant. The level of total serum cholesterol in pregnants rabbis was shown the tendency of decrease until the end of the second week of gestation and significantly dropped at the third week, thereafter, the value was rose significantly at the fourth week of gestation and 1 week postpartum.
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