Table 6.
Latency Variable (s) 1 | CO2 | N2O | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|
First Piglet Heavy Breathing | 30.94 ± 2.15 | 364.46 ± 5.35 2 | <0.001 * |
First Piglet Open-Mouth Breathing | 39.94 ± 2.58 | 386.22 ± 4.44 2 | <0.001 * |
First Piglet Gaping | 88.13 ± 6.43 | 425.88 ± 4.63 2 | <0.001 * |
All Piglets Gaping | 115.73 ± 5.24 | 458.38 ± 5.76 2 | <0.001 * |
First Piglet Loss of Posture | 71.80 ± 5.13 | 191.50 ± 11.61 | <0.001 * |
Last Piglet Loss of Posture | 105.65 ± 1.96 | 315.90 ± 11.61 | <0.001 * |
First Piglet’s Paddle Bout | 278.26 ± 65.66 | 427.43 ± 17.09 2 | 0.043 * |
First Piglet’s Last Movement | 353.05 ± 13.03 | 617.27 ± 13.36 2 | <0.001 * |
1 s = seconds; * p < 0.05 significant statistical difference. 2 This behavior was shown in piglets exposed to CO2 post-N2O.