Table 4.

Mean auditory canal surface temperature ± standard error (SE) in 109 newborn water buffaloes at different birth weights and daytimes (morning/afternoon) during the first 6 days of life.

Day	Q 1		Q 2		Q 3		Q 4
	n = 25		n = 29		n = 29		n = 26
	Morning	Afternoon	Morning	Afternoon	Morning	Afternoon	Morning	Afternoon
0	34.03 ± 0.192, 3, b*	34.68 ± 0.192, 3, b	33.62 ± 0.212, 3, b*	34.06 ± 0.212, 3, b	36.58 ± 0.221, 2, a*	36.78 ± 0.221, 2, a	37.07 ± 0.071, a*	37.21 ± 0.071, a
1	33.43 ± 0.053, b*	34.08 ± 0.063, b	32.96 ± 0.093, c*	33.39 ± 0.103, b	35.29 ± 0.114, a*	35.49 ± 0.114, a	35.42 ± 0.134, a*	35.56 ± 0.144, a
2	35.34 ± 0.341, a, b*	35.99 ± 0.341, 2, a, b	34.45 ± 0.361, 2, b*	34.89 ± 0.361, 2, b	35.93 ± 0.203, a, b*	36.13 ± 0.203, a, b	36.38 ± 0.102, 3, a*	36.52 ± 0.092, 3, a
3	34.28 ± 0.272, 3, b*	34.94 ± 0.272, 3, b	34.13 ± 0.232, b*	34.57 ± 0.222, b	36.61 ± 0.061, a*	36.81 ± 0.061, a	36.79 ± 0.051, 2, a*	36.93 ± 0.051, 2, a
4	35.22 ± 0.261, 2, b*	35.88 ± 0.261, 2, a, b	34.92 ± 0.211, 2, b*	35.36 ± 0.221, 2, b	36.29 ± 0.062, 3, a*	36.49 ± 0.062, 3, a	36.49 ± 0.062, 3, a*	36.63 ± 0.052, 3, a
5	36.21 ± 0.091, a*	36.86 ± 0.091, a	35.68 ± 0.111, b*	36.12 ± 0.111, b	36.26 ± 0.062, 3, a	36.46 ± 0.062, 3, b*	36.37 ± 0.063, a*	36.51 ± 0.073, a

Linear mixed model analysis with a Tuckey post-hoc test using the GraphPad program (VER. 9.4.0).

n, number of calves; Weight of calves according to category: Q₁, 37.8–41.2 kg; Q₂, 41.3–46.3 kg; Q₃, 46.4–56.3 kg; Q₄, 56.4–60.3 kg. Mean ± standard error.

^{a, b}Different lowercase indicate a statistical difference between groups.

^{1, 2, 3}Different numbers indicate statistically significant differences between days in the same weight group.

^*Indicates a significant statistical difference in temperature due to the effect of time of day.