Table 2 Least square means and standard errors of clinical parameters before and 5 and 120 min. after castration/sham castration by treatment group

Serum cortisol (IU/ml)

Before

129 ± 4.3

125 ± 10.7

119 ± 10.7

132 ± 10.7

140 ± 10.7

135 ± 10.7

121 ± 10.7

n.s.

5 min. after

186 ± 5.7

215 ± 14.0

205 ± 14.0

229 ± 14.0

205 ± 14.0

137 ± 14.0

123 ± 14.0

<0.001

120 min. after

158 ± 7.8

283 ± 19.1

201 ± 19.1

193 ± 19.1

129 ± 19.1

110 ± 19.1

29 ± 19.1

<0.001

P

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

0.017

n.s.

<0.001

Hearth rate (/min)

Before

150 ± 3.0

150 ± 7.3

148 ± 7.3

152 ± 7.3

145 ± 7.3

150 ± 7.3

154 ± 7.3

n.s.

5 min. after

140 ± 4.4

128 ± 10.9

125 ± 10.9

137 ± 10.9

132 ± 10.9

153 ± 10.9

164 ± 10.9

n.s.

120 min. after

157 ± 4.1

150 ± 10.1

172 ± 10.1

153 ± 10.1

138 ± 10.1

157 ± 10.1

171 ± 10.1

n.s.

P

0.012

n.s.

0.021

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

Breaths per min.

Before

75 ± 2.1

76 ± 5.2

76 ± 5.2

70 ± 5.2

72 ± 5.2

83 ± 5.2

70 ± 5.2

n.s.

5 min. after

72 ± 1.8

66 ± 4.4

72 ± 4.4

64 ± 4.4

81 ± 4.4

73 ± 4.4

71 ± 4.4

n.s.

120 min. after

74 ± 3.1

72 ± 7.7

81 ± 7.7

66 ± 7.7

78 ± 7.7

70 ± 7.7

74 ± 7.7

n.s.

P

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

Rectal temperature (°C)

Before

39.4 ± 0.51

39.7 ± 0.12

39.5 ± 0.12

39.0 ± 0.12

39.3 ± 0.12

39.5 ± 0.12

39.2 ± 0.12

n.s.

5 min. after

38.2 ± 0.93

37.7 ± 0.23

37.9 ± 0.23

38.1 ± 0.23

37.7 ± 0.23

39.0 ± 0.23

38.9 ± 0.23

<0.001

120 min. after

39.2 ± 0.12

39.0 ± 0.29

39.6 ± 0.29

38.7 ± 0.29

39.2 ± 0.29

39.1 ± 0.29

39.1 ± 0.29

n.s.

P

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

0.008

<0.001

n.s.

n.s.