Table 2

Median and range of haptoglobin in serum of lambs on day of parturition and number of lambs per group with detectable Hp immediately pre-vaccination.

Day

High/High n = 10

High/Low Diet n = 10

Low/High Diet n = 10

Haptoglobin g/L (median: range)

0 (parturition)

0.02;0.01–0.04

0.01;<0.01–0.05

0.02:<0.01–0.09

Haptoglobin

8–14 (pre-vacc)

Number of samples with detectable Hp

0

1

1

Number of samples at or below detection limit (<0.01 g/L)

10

9

9

Eckersall et al. BMC Veterinary Research 2008 4:1   doi:10.1186/1746-6148-4-1