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Table 1 Results of ultrasonographic examination of the omasum of 30 healthy Saanen goats.

From: Ultrasonography of the omasum in 30 Saanen goats

Variable

ICS

(No. of goats)

Mean

SD

Range

Dorsal visible limit*

6 (4)

25.9

2.4

24.0 - 29.0

 

7 (16)

23.2

2.7

20.0 - 29.0

 

8 (29)

20.1

2.6

16.0 - 28.0

 

9 (30)

17.8

2.5

13.0 - 24.0

 

10 (24)

16.9

3.5

10.0 - 25.0

 

11 (3)

16.5

4.4

1.5 - 20.0

Ventral visible limit*

6 (5)

33.6

2.9

29.0 - 36.0

 

7 (16)

30.8

5.1

23.5 - 41.0

 

8 (29)

29.0

3.8

23.0 - 39.0

 

9 (30)

27.9

3.5

22.0 - 37.0

 

10 (23)

25.5

4.6

18.0 - 36.0

 

11 (3)

22.7

4.7

17.5 - 26.5

Size (cm)

6 (4)

8.9

2.6

6.5 - 12.0

 

7 (16)

7.1

4.8

3.0 - 21.0

 

8 (29)

9.2

3.3

5.0 - 18.0

 

9 (30)

10.2

3.1

5.0 - 20.0

 

10 (24)

8.5

2.6

5.0 - 15.0

 

11 (4)

6.7

1.3

6.0 - 9.0

  1. The distances listed are defined in Figure 1.
  2. ICS = Intercostal space
  3. * Centimetres from the dorsal midline