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Table 1.

Comparison of mean ± SE and the range of liver parameters in cows, buffaloes, sheep and goats (n=388).

Liver parameters	Percentage of fat in liver dry matter		Percentage of fat in liver wet matter		Liver Dry matter
Animals	Mean ± SE	Range	Mean ± SE	Range	Mean ± SE	Range
Cows	3.65 ± 0.29^a	0.40 - 11.40	1.10 ± 0.90^a	0.10 - 3.50	30.00 ± 0.30^a	23.00 - 38.20
Bulls	3.60 ± 0.40^a	0.70 - 12.40	1.00 ± 0.10^a	0.20 - 3.60	29.50 ± 0.40^a	22.30 - 35.20
Cattle	3.60 ± 0.22^a	0.40 - 12.40	1.10 ± 0.60^a	0.10 - 3.60	29.70 ± 0.23^a	22.30 - 38.20
Buffaloes bulls	5.27 ± 0.54^b	0.70 - 13.90	1.54 ± 0.20^b	0.20 - 3.90	29.50 ± 0.22^a	26.70 - 34.10
Buffaloes cows	5.30 ± 0.66^b	0.40 - 20.50	1.55 ± 0.20^b	0.10 - 6.2	28.90 ± 0.20^a	26.00 - 33.00
Buffaloes	5.30 ± 0.44^b	0.40 - 20.50	1.60 ± 0.13^c	0.10 - 6.20	29.20 ± 0.15^a	26.00 - 34.10
Ewes	2.63 ± 0.26^c	0.98 - 4.20	0.72 ± 0.70^a	0.28 - 1.10	27.50 ± 0.33^b	25.90 - 29.50
Rams	3.03 ± 0.09^a	0.92 - 5.14	0.84 ± 0.30^a	0.26 - 1.55	27.90 ± 0.13^b	24.30 - 31.90
Sheep	3.00 ± 0.90^a	0.92 - 5.14	0.83 ± 0.20^b	0.26 - 1.55	27.90 ± 0.12^b	24.30 - 31.90
Does	5.10 ± 0.79^b	3.90 - 6.60	1.48 ± 0.30^c	1.00 - 2.06	28.60 ± 0.15^ac	25.90 - 31.10
Bucks	2.59 ± 0.26^c	0.80 - 5.30	0.80 ± 0.73^c	0.22 - 1.49	28.40 ± 0.40^ac	26.50 - 32.40
Goats	2.91 ± 0.30^c	0.80 - 6.60	0.90 ± 0.83^a	0.22 - 2.06	28.40 ± 0.40^ac	25.90 - 32.40