• 1Swatee Mansingh
• Gayatri Acharya

Guinea pigs are social companion animals that requires daily interaction. They communicate by making various sounds, jump in the air, when happy. Guinea pigs acclimate well to average household temperature, not to exceed 800F. These animals is easy to handle; prefers a routines and similar time for playing, feeding and resting. In western society the domestic guinea pig has enjoyed widespread popularity as a household pet, a type of pocket pet. This haematological study determine the whether sex had a significant effect on the haematological analytes in adult guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) maintained under normal laboratory conditions. Data analysis revealed several significant difference in haematological parameters between male and female guinea pig. The blood samples was collected from the guinea pigs of different sex and analysed for pack cell volume (PCV), red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), Haemoglobin (Hb) concentrations, mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were determined by calculating their absolute values from the analysed blood parameters. The red blood cell count of male guinea pig is 5.2 ± 0.46 million/mm3 which is higher than female and the value is 4.6 ± 0.47 million/mm3 and it shows insignificant difference (p>0.05) Haemoglobin concentration of male guinea pig is 14.1 ± 1.15g/dl which is higher than female and the value is 13.42 ± 1.22g/dl and it shows significant difference (p < 0.05) .The mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of female guinea pig is 98.44 ± 9.92fl which is higher than male and the value is 81.64 ± 5.36fl it shows insignificant difference (p > 0.05). Other haematological parameters shows significant difference (p < 0.05) which are pack cell volume (PCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC).The sex of adult guinea pig is a source of variation that must be considered in terms of clinical and research data. The data presented here likely will prove useful in the veterinary medical management of guinea pig colonies and provide base line haematological information for researchers wishing to use this species.

Haematology, Health, Sex, Cavia porcellus

"HAEMATOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN GUINEA PIGS (Cavia porcellus)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.536-545, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904N75.pdf

"HAEMATOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN GUINEA PIGS (Cavia porcellus)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp536-545, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904N75.pdf