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Fig. 1.

The division of animals into groups according to the length of pregnancy
Group C00 – control group of non-pregnant heifers; Group C0 – control group of non-pregnant cows; Group T1 – experimental heifers at day of pregnancy (dop) ≤ 28; Group T2 – experimental heifers at dop ≥ 29–dop < 45; Group T3 – experimental cows at dop ≥ 29–dop ≤ 50
The division of animals into groups according to the length of pregnancy Group C00 – control group of non-pregnant heifers; Group C0 – control group of non-pregnant cows; Group T1 – experimental heifers at day of pregnancy (dop) ≤ 28; Group T2 – experimental heifers at dop ≥ 29–dop < 45; Group T3 – experimental cows at dop ≥ 29–dop ≤ 50

Fig. 2.

Transrectal ultrasound image showing late embryo development at around the 29th day of pregnancy
Transrectal ultrasound image showing late embryo development at around the 29th day of pregnancy

Fig. 3.

Transrectal ultrasound image showing late embryo development at around the 30th day of pregnancy
Transrectal ultrasound image showing late embryo development at around the 30th day of pregnancy

Fig. 4.

Transrectal ultrasound image showing late embryo development at around the 31st day of pregnancy
Transrectal ultrasound image showing late embryo development at around the 31st day of pregnancy

Fig. 5.

Transrectal ultrasound image showing late embryo development at around the 32nd day of pregnancy
Transrectal ultrasound image showing late embryo development at around the 32nd day of pregnancy

Fig. 6.

Transrectal ultrasound image showing late embryo development at around the 35th day of pregnancy
Transrectal ultrasound image showing late embryo development at around the 35th day of pregnancy

Fig. 7.

Transrectal ultrasound image showing late embryo development at around the 37th day of pregnancy
Transrectal ultrasound image showing late embryo development at around the 37th day of pregnancy

Fig. 8.

Transrectal ultrasound image showing late embryo development at around the 39th day of pregnancy
Transrectal ultrasound image showing late embryo development at around the 39th day of pregnancy

Comparison of average haematological parameters of Polish black-and-white Holsteina-Friesian cattle setting heifers against pregnant cows

Parameter H x¯±SD$$\overline {\rm{x}} \pm {\rm{SD}}$$ C x¯±SD$$\overline {\rm{x}} \pm {\rm{SD}}$$
WBC (103/μL) 9.11a ± 2.85 6.74b ± 1.76
GRA (103/μL) 4.35 ± 2.17** 4.02 ± 1.30
GRA% (%) 46.49A ± 9.57** 58.80B ± 5.66*
LYM (103/μL) 4.09A ± 1.27** 2.20B ± 0.49
LYM% (%) 46.10A ± 9.60** 33.45B ± 4.82
MON (103/μL) 0.67 ± 0.23 0.51 ± 0.21
MON% (%) 7.41 ± 1.14 7.75 ± 1.98
RDW (103/μL) 19.96 ± 1.30 19.44 ± 1.66
RBC (106/μL) 8.46a ± 0.94** 6.56b ± 0.49*
HGB (g/dL) 12.21A ± 1.67* 9.95B ± 0.98*
MCH (pg) 14.44 ± 1.01 15.19 ± 1.16
MCHC (g/dL) 35.08 ± 0.91* 33.95 ± 0.57
MCV (μm3) 41.20A ± 3.09 44.72B ± 3.06*
MPV (μm3) 6.76 ± 0.77 6.27 ± 0.62
PCT (%) 0.14 ± 0.07 0.26 ± 0.13
PDW (%) 40.59A ± 11.38* 20.25B ± 4.03*
PLT (103/μL) 206.52A ± 110.26** 402.41B ± 224.99**
HCT (%) 34.18A ± 6.05** 29.31B ± 2.62

Average values of haematological parameters of Polish black-and-white Holstein-Friesian cattle, comparing those of non-pregnant heifers to those of pregnant cows grouped by length of pregnancy

Parameter Group 1 x¯±SD$$\overline {\rm{x}} \pm {\rm{SD}}$$ Group 2 x¯±SD$$\overline {\rm{x}} \pm {\rm{SD}}$$ Group 3 x¯±SD$$\overline {\rm{x}} \pm {\rm{SD}}$$
WBC (103/μL) 8.34 ± 2.03** 7.30 ± 2.38** 9.66 ± 4.46
GRA (103/μL) 4.26 ± 1.04 3.72 ± 1.31** 5.34 ± 3.86
GRA% (%) 51.76 ± 8.86** 51.70 ± 11.04** 50.86 ± 12.66
LYM (103/μL) 3.43 ± 1.38** 3.07 ± 1.50* 3.58 ± 1.08
LYM% (%) 40.63 ± 8.85** 40.91 ± 11.02** 41.34 ± 12.40
MON (103/μL) 0.64 ± 0.23 0.52 ± 0.15 0.75 ± 0.33
MON% (%) 7.61 ± 1.86 7.40 ± 1.42 7.80 ± 0.55
RDW (103/μL) 19.42 ± 1.06 19.88 ± 1.72 20.36 ± 1.75
RBC (106/μL) 7.63 ± 1.10** 7.44 ± 1.46** 8.40 ± 0.58
HGB (g/dL) 11.06 ± 1.58** 11.40 ± 2.32* 11.59 ± 0.54
MCH (pg) 14.51 ± 0.84 15.36 ± 1.12 13.85 ± 1.13
MCHC (g/dL) 34.34 ± 0.74* 34.60 ± 1.05 35.45 ± 0.93
MCV (μm3) 42.28 ± 2.58 * 44.44 ± 3.40 39.13 ± 3.56
MPV (μm3) 6.54 ± 0.81 6.50 ± 0.73 6.83 ± 0.66
PCT (%) 0.18 ± 0.11 0.19 ± 0.13 0.17 ± 0.08
PDW (%) 31.96 ± 13.08** 29.53 ± 13.71** 42.23 ± 11.63
PLT (103/μL) 290.17 ± 191.98** 300.00 ± 219.29** 248.88 ± 117.54
HCT (%) 32.15 ± 4.11** 31.95 ± 7.52** 32.73± 1.92

Reference values for haematological parameters of dairy cattle

Reference value
WBC 4.0–12.0 (103/μL)
GRA 0.6–4.0 (103/μL)
GRA% 15.0–50.0 (%)
LYM 2.5–7.5 (103/μL)
LYM% 45.0–75.0 (%)
MON 0.1–0.8 (103/μL)
MON% 2.0–7.0 (%)
RDW 16.0–24.0 (103/μL)
RBC 5.0–10.0 (106/μL)
HGB 8.0–15.0 (g/dL)
MCH 11.0–18.0 (pg)
MCHC 30.0–37.0 (g/dL)
MCV 37.0–60.0 (μm3)
MPV 5.5–7.5 (μm3)
PCT 0.250–0.650 (%)
PDW 10.0–20.0 (%)
PLT 150–730 (103/μL)
HCT 24.0–46.0 (%)

Pearson’s correlation values for haematological parameters of cows’ blood

WBC RBC HGB HCT PLT LYM MON GRA LYM%
WBC 1 0.64145** 0.58184** 0.55768** 0.12123ns 0.71413** 0.83838** 0.87833ns 0.03639ns
RBC 1 0.94734** 0.90814** 0.12114ns 0.68151** 0.44398** 0.35080** 0.44345**
HGB 1 0.95365** 0.03649ns 0.66429** 0.32751* 0.26443* 0.48052**
HCT 1 0.06239ns 0.58727** 0.28291* 0.28316* 0.37719*
PLT 1 0.04063ns 0.09542ns 0.13425ns 0.15948ns
LYM 1 0.60442** 0.29617* 0.64392**
MON 1 0.69739** 0.00841ns
GRA 1 0.48615**
LYM% 1
MON% GRA% MCV MCH MCHC RDW MPV PCT PDW
WBC 0.23363* 0.07747ns - - - 0.36385* 0.02595ns 0.12563ns 0.41233**
RBC 0.30012* 0.37933* 0.45821** 0.20889* 0.64494** 0.25965* 0.01210ns 0.12181ns 0.56941**
HGB 0.41980** 0.39406** 0.19525* 0.08335ns 0.73003** 0.25594* 0.01719ns 0.03862ns 0.45478**
HCT 0.44251** 0.28904* 0.17111ns 0.05845ns 0.59783** 0.23689* 0.07609ns 0.06153ns 0.36950*
PLT 0.04885ns 0.14702ns 0.17235ns 0.17466ns 0.07183ns 0.03623ns 0.15619ns 0.99610** 0.30944*
LYM 0.15027ns 0.60204** 0.27350* 0.09556ns 0.45777** 0.28579* 0.06002ns 0.03566ns 0.40430**
MON 0.27067* 0.04035ns 0.38371* 0.26092* 0.28212* 0.36855* 0.09669ns 0.09607ns 0.31521*
GRA 0.27286* 0.52385** 0.24411* 0.12630ns 0.30521* 0.29278* 0.01533ns 0.13912ns 0.21823*
LYM% 0.03879ns 0.98379** 0.13328ns 0.03809ns 0.23664* 0.07820ns 0.11351ns 0.15558ns 0.30458*
MON% GRA% MCV MCH MCHC RDW MPV PCT PDW
MON% 1 0.21733* 0.30243* 0.43501** 0.46124** 0.06582ns 0.10003ns 0.03840ns 0.07662ns
GRA% 1 0.18446ns 0.11527ns 0.14839ns 0.08820ns 0.12886ns 0.14511ns 0.28382*
MCV 1 0.93347** 0.02221ns 0.23940* 0.05386ns 0.16434ns 0.45209**
MCH 1 0.37543* 0.16699ns 0.03119ns 0.16664ns 0.28139*
MCHC 1 0.16761ns 0.05376ns 0.07050ns 0.36066*
RDW 1 0.05475ns 0.03287ns 0.20184*
MPV 1 0.09250ns 0.36006*
PCT 1 0.28095*
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