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Table 6 Comparison of the mean (±SE) F50 after administration of pentobarbital injection

From: Electroencephalographic, physiologic and behavioural responses during cervical dislocation euthanasia in turkeys

 

F50, Hz

Time(s)

8 w.o.

18 w.o.

Baseline

5.1 (1.0)

4.0 (1.1)

15

5.7 (1.0)

4.9 (1.1)

30

7.0 (1.0)*

9.7 (1.1)*

45

6.7 (1.0)

6.7 (1.1)

60

9.7 (1.0)

7.6 (1.1)*

75

9.3 (1.0)

7.1 (1.1)*

90

8 (1.0)

5.3 (1.1)*

105

6 (1.0)*

10.1 (1.1)

120

11.3 (1.0)

7.7 (1.2)*

135

5.7 (1.0)

8.0 (1.1)

150

6.3 (1.0)*

10.4 (1.1)

165

6.7 (1.0)*

8.3 (1.1)

180

6.3 (1.0)

5.6 (1.1)

195

6.3 (1.0)*

8.5 (1.1)

210

7.1 (1.1)

7.0 (1.2)

225

6.0 (1.0)*

9.7 (1.4)

240

6.0 (1.1)

7.1 (1.4)

255

7.2 (1.2)

9.0 (1.7)

270

7.7 (1.2)

5.1 (2.4)

285

6.2 (1.4)

5.7 (2.4)

300

5.5 (1.5)

8.5 (2.6)

  1. Baseline results represent the mean F50 for the 4 s immediately before euthanasia.
  2. * indicate times at which 8 and 18 w.o. means differed between ages at a particular time point (p < 0.05)