Table 2 Mean values (M ± SD) of temperature, pulse, respiration and rumen movements in control (n = 15) and treatment group (n = 15) she-camels during the transition period

Temperature

(°C)

37.8 ± .0.3^a

37.5 ± .0.31^a

37.6 ± 0.29^a

38 ± 0.28^a

37.9 ± 0.35^a

38.1 ± 0.21^a

(37.2 ± 0.77) [32] or (37.52 ± 0.09) [29]

Pulse

(Beats/min)

33.3 ± 2.5^a

32.5 ± 2.6^a

33 ± 2.4 ^a

29.6 ± 1.9^a

31.2 ± 1.89^a

32.4 ± 2.1^a

32–36) [27] or (24–48/min) [33]

Respiration (Breaths/min)

10.8 ± 1.2^a

10.7 ± 1.3^a

11.1 ± 1.21^a

11.9 ± 1.8^a

12.1 ± 1.7^a

12.2 ± 1.9^a

(12.55 ± 0.30) [29] or (8–18) [34]

Rumen motility

(Movements/2 min)

3.2 ± 0.6^a

3.4 ± 0.8^a

3.5 ± 0.5^a

3.3 ± 0.0.3^a

3.4 ± 0.33^a

3.5 ± 0.29^a

(4.25 ± 0.14) [29] or (4.3 ± 0.14) [35]