THE NEUTROPHIL:LYMPHOCYTE RATIO IN PIGS FED CORTISOL
- 1 June 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Animal Science
- Vol. 69 (2) , 501-504
- https://doi.org/10.4141/cjas89-058
Abstract
In young pigs fed cortisol at 0, 25, 50, or 100 mg (kg diet)−1, the neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio (N:L) in smears of blood collected on days 1, 3, 5, and 7 increased with increasing cortisol concentration. On day 5, plasma total and dietary cortisol concentrations also were related directly. In controlled situations, an increase in N:L is one indicator of the pig's response to stress. Key words: Neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio, cortisol, stress indicator, pigsThis publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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