Table 1

Baseline values

GroupCO2 levelNo of pigletsWeight (kg)Hb (g/l)Hypoxaemia duration (min)BE (mmol/l)pH
Values are mean (SEM).
BE, Base excess.
A 21% O2Low91.9 (0.1)7.6 (1.1)63 (6)1.717.45
Normal101.6 (0.1)7.8 (2.2)75 (10)0.527.45
High101.6 (0.1)8.4 (1.3)56 (8)1.687.42
B 100% O2Low91.8 (0.1)7.0 (1.3)61 (7)0.687.45
Normal101.7 (0.1)8.0 (1.3)65 (5)0.107.43
High101.7 (0.1)7.6 (1.6)67 (11)0.287.43