[Post-natal development of hematocrit in calves].
This study was carried out on 470 veal calves fed only with milk. Calves with haematocrit value before slaughter higher than 39.0, from 32.5 to 34.5 and lower than 25.0 has red, pink or white meat. Comparison between haematocrit of newborn and 3 months old calves showed two separate situations : decrease of haematocrit for values at birth higher than 38.9 and increase for values lower than 32.3.
D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002417:Cattle; D006400:Hematocrit; D009132:Muscles / Q000098:blood supply
Evolution post-natale de l'hématocrite chez le veau.