A retrospective study on transabdominal ultrasound measurements of the rumen wall thickness to evaluate chronic rumen acidosis in beef cattle

Table 2 Spearman’s Correlation (r values) and statistical significance (P values) between parameters investigated

Parameters	r	P
Rumen wall thickness
Rumen pH	−0.71	< 0.0001
Acetic acid	0.37	< 0.0001
Propionic acid	0.46	< 0.0001
Butyric acid	0.39	< 0.0001
Rumen mucosa and submucosa thickness	0.94	< 0.0001
Rumen mucosa and submucosa thickness
Rumen pH	−0.75	< 0.0001
Acetic acid	0.30	0.005
Propionic acid	0.47	< 0.0001
Butyric acid	0.34	< 0.0001
Rumen pH
Acetic acid	−0.50	< 0.0001
Propionic acid	−0.66	0.001
Butyric acid	−0.44	< 0.0001

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