. | Non-reproductive . | . | Lactating . | . | Statistical summary . | . | . | ||||
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Parameters . | 23°C . | 5°C . | 23°C . | 5°C . | T . | L . | T×L . | ||||
Heart (g) | 0.249±0.019 | 0.249±0.007 | 0.242±0.005 | 0.271±0.014 | ns | ns | ns | ||||
Lungs (g) | 0.401±0.028 | 0.382±0.029 | 0.390±0.030 | 0.421±0.035 | ns | ns | ns | ||||
Liver (g) | 1.950±0.138b | 1.805±0.064b | 2.776±0.101a | 2.577±0.094a | ns | <0.001 | ns | ||||
Kidney (g) | 0.508±0.040 | 0.649±0.104 | 0.578±0.013 | 0.692±0.024 | <0.05 | ns | ns | ||||
Spleen (g) | 0.048±0.009 | 0.045±0.009 | 0.048±0.005 | 0.051±0.005 | ns | ns | ns | ||||
Uterus (g) | 0.109±0.011 | 0.128±0.023 | 0.153±0.011 | 0.165±0.023 | ns | ns | ns | ||||
Stomach (g) | 0.354±0.028b | 0.330±0.017b | 0.436±0.014b | 0.465±0.017a | ns | <0.05 | <0.05 | ||||
Small intestine (g) | 0.656±0.072c | 0.658±0.035c | 1.087±0.040b | 1.368±0.105a | <0.05 | <0.001 | <0.05 | ||||
Cecum (g) | 0.441±0.042b | 0.436±0.027b | 0.690±0.032a | 0.697±0.031a | <0.05 | <0.001 | ns | ||||
Proximal colon (g) | 0.156±0.012b | 0.153±0.008b | 0.248±0.025a | 0.250±0.013a | ns | <0.01 | ns | ||||
Distal colon (g) | 0.207±0.024c | 0.227±0.014c | 0.381±0.021b | 0.422±0.019a | <0.05 | <0.001 | ns |
. | Non-reproductive . | . | Lactating . | . | Statistical summary . | . | . | ||||
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Parameters . | 23°C . | 5°C . | 23°C . | 5°C . | T . | L . | T×L . | ||||
Heart (g) | 0.249±0.019 | 0.249±0.007 | 0.242±0.005 | 0.271±0.014 | ns | ns | ns | ||||
Lungs (g) | 0.401±0.028 | 0.382±0.029 | 0.390±0.030 | 0.421±0.035 | ns | ns | ns | ||||
Liver (g) | 1.950±0.138b | 1.805±0.064b | 2.776±0.101a | 2.577±0.094a | ns | <0.001 | ns | ||||
Kidney (g) | 0.508±0.040 | 0.649±0.104 | 0.578±0.013 | 0.692±0.024 | <0.05 | ns | ns | ||||
Spleen (g) | 0.048±0.009 | 0.045±0.009 | 0.048±0.005 | 0.051±0.005 | ns | ns | ns | ||||
Uterus (g) | 0.109±0.011 | 0.128±0.023 | 0.153±0.011 | 0.165±0.023 | ns | ns | ns | ||||
Stomach (g) | 0.354±0.028b | 0.330±0.017b | 0.436±0.014b | 0.465±0.017a | ns | <0.05 | <0.05 | ||||
Small intestine (g) | 0.656±0.072c | 0.658±0.035c | 1.087±0.040b | 1.368±0.105a | <0.05 | <0.001 | <0.05 | ||||
Cecum (g) | 0.441±0.042b | 0.436±0.027b | 0.690±0.032a | 0.697±0.031a | <0.05 | <0.001 | ns | ||||
Proximal colon (g) | 0.156±0.012b | 0.153±0.008b | 0.248±0.025a | 0.250±0.013a | ns | <0.01 | ns | ||||
Distal colon (g) | 0.207±0.024c | 0.227±0.014c | 0.381±0.021b | 0.422±0.019a | <0.05 | <0.001 | ns |
Values are means ± s.e.m. (N=8)
Values for a specific parameter that share different superscripts are significantly different at P<0.05, determined by a two-way ANCOVA and LSD post-hoc tests
T, temperature; L, lactation; ns, not significant