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PHYSIOLOGICAL AND HAEMATOLOGICAL VALUES OF KATHIAWARI FOALS DURING POSTNATAL DEVE~OPMENT

Yashwant Singh!, Arun Kumar Madan2, JitenderKumarJ, Rakesh Goe14

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¹Department of Uvestock Production and Management College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, V.P. Pt. Deen Dayal Vpadhyaya P'lShu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidhalaya, Evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan, MatiMa - 281 001, India

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Cite article:- Singh! Yashwant, Madan2 Kumar Arun, JitenderKumarJ, Goe14 Rakesh (2025). PHYSIOLOGICAL AND HAEMATOLOGICAL VALUES OF KATHIAWARI FOALS DURING POSTNATAL DEVE~OPMENT. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 37(1): 14 - 18. doi: .

ABSTRACT

Physiological and haematological studies were· conducted on four Kathiawari neonatal foals
immediately after birth till 12 weeks of age. Haemoglobin, packed cell volume and total ~rythrocytic count decreased signifying physiological anaemia. Respiration and pulse rate also decreased to reach .' nearly adult values. Total leucocytic count increased during 'first week and then decreased. N~utrophil percentage decreased whereas lymphocyte increased signi~cantly dUringthe period of study.

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