Table 1 Descriptive data (mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum value, median, 5th, and 95th percentile) regarding the rumen pH, the ultrasonographic measurements of RWT and RMST and VFA (acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid)
Total Population (n = 478) | ||||||
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Percentiles | ||||||
Parameters | Mean | SD | Minimum-Maximum value | Median | 5th | 95th |
Rumen pH | 6 | 0.4 | 4.6–7.2 | 6 | 5.7 | 6.3 |
Rumen wall thickness (mm) | 8.1 | 2.2 | 4.7–16.1 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 9.5 |
Rumen mucosa and submucosa thickness (mm) | 5.7 | 1.8 | 2.9–11.4 | 5 | 4.2 | 7 |
Acetic Acid (mg/ml) | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.9–4.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
Propionic acid (mg/ml) | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3–2.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Butyric Acid (mg/ml) | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1–1.7 | 0. 9 | 0.8 | 1.1 |