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Table 3 Effects breed and sex on diurnal variation in pulse rate (beats per min.) of neonatal tropical goats

From: Neonatal adjustments in respiratory and pulse rates in tropical breeds of buck-kids and doelings

 

Morning

Afternoon

Red Sokoto

  

Female

184.33 ± 7.41

202.17 ± 17.65

Male

186.87 ± 9.37

179.33 ± 8.83

Overall

185.31 ± 5.89 a

179.33 ± 8.11 a

Sahel

  

Female

206.37 ± 8.34 x

178.96 ± 17.13

Male

175.85 ± 6.59 y

183.44 ± 17.13

Overall

187.59 ± 5.89 a

187.37 ± 7.26 a

WAD

  

Female

214.07 ± 9.05

208.70 ± 4.79

Male

203.17 ± 10.12

207.83 ± 5.36

Overall

210.77 ± 6.72 b

209.15 ± 5.13 b

  1. Values with a, b for the overall data between breeds and x, y for different sexes are significantly different P < 0.05