title: Age-related variations in some blood parameters of geese.
abstract: Blood samples from a total of 44 geese of the Hungarian breed, representing three age groups (3 months old, 6 months old, and adult) and originating from the Babat Goose Farm, were examined for packed cell volume (PCV), differential count, haemoglobin content, and serum levels of glucose, total protein, total lipid, calcium and phosphorus. The results revealed significant age-related variations in PCV, proportions of lymphocytes and eosinophils, total protein, total lipid, calcium and phosphorus. The changes were comparable to those obtained for 3 months old and adult Landes geese.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Animal Husbandry, University of Agricultural Sciences Gödöllö, Hungary.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nikodémusz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pécsi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mágory
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000097:blood*; D000818:Animals; D005777:Geese / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values