Table 1 Rectal temperature and heart and respiratory rates in healthy control cows, cows with traumatic reticuloperitonitis (TRP) and cows with type 1 (U1), type 2 (U2), type 3 (U3), type 4 (U4) or type 5 (U5) abomasal ulcer (medians, 25 and 75% percentiles in brackets)
Variable | Controls (n = 182) | TRP (n = 500) | U1 (n = 93) | U2 (n = 144) | U3 (n = 60) | U4 (n = 86) | U5 (n = 13) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rectal temperature (°C) | 38.9 (38.7–39.2) | 39.0 (38.5–39.3) | 38.9 (38.6–39.2) | 38.9 (38.3–39.1) | 39.1 (38.5–39.4) | 38.9 (38.3–39.5) | 38.9 (38.6–39.2) |
Heart rate (beats/min) | 72 (64–80) | 761 (68–84) | 801,2 (68–101) | 1081,2,3,5 (96–122) | 841,2 (76–99) | 991,2 (76–116) | 76 (69–90) |
Respiratory rate (breaths/min) | 27 (24–32) | 28 (24–32) | 281 (20–36) | 291 (24–36) | 28 (24–40) | 321 (24–41) | 29 (24–38) |