Group | CO2 level | No of piglets | Weight (kg) | Hb (g/l) | Hypoxaemia duration (min) | BE (mmol/l) | pH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Values are mean (SEM). | |||||||
BE, Base excess. | |||||||
A 21% O2 | Low | 9 | 1.9 (0.1) | 7.6 (1.1) | 63 (6) | 1.71 | 7.45 |
Normal | 10 | 1.6 (0.1) | 7.8 (2.2) | 75 (10) | 0.52 | 7.45 | |
High | 10 | 1.6 (0.1) | 8.4 (1.3) | 56 (8) | 1.68 | 7.42 | |
B 100% O2 | Low | 9 | 1.8 (0.1) | 7.0 (1.3) | 61 (7) | 0.68 | 7.45 |
Normal | 10 | 1.7 (0.1) | 8.0 (1.3) | 65 (5) | 0.10 | 7.43 | |
High | 10 | 1.7 (0.1) | 7.6 (1.6) | 67 (11) | 0.28 | 7.43 |