TABLE 2.

A comparison of the sweat gland characteristics of the local Kolbroek and Windsnyer pigs and the exotic Large White pigs.

Variable	Large White (n = 7)	Kolbroek (n = 4)	Windsnyer (n = 5)
Perimeter of sweat glands (mm)
Dorsum interscapular region	2.1 ± 0.8a,*	2.1 ± 0.1a,*	4.7 ± 1.1b,*
Lateral thoraco-abdominal region	2.2 ± 0.4a,*	2.5 ± 0.6a,*	5.0 ± 0.5b,*
Ventral abdominal region	1.6 ± 0.4a,*	2.1 ± 0.2a,*	3.5 ± 0.7b,**
Depth of sweat glands (mm)
Dorsum interscapular region	3.9 ± 0.9a,*	2.8 ± 0.7b,*	1.1 ± 0.2c,*
Lateral thoraco-abdominal region	4.0 ± 0.4a,*	2.9 ± 0.7b,*	1.0 ± 0.2c,*
Ventral abdominal region	3.7 ± 0.4a,*	2.7 ± 0.5b,*	1.0 ± 0.1c,*

Note: Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.

^{a, b, c}Values within a row with different superscripts differ significantly at p < 0.05 between the breeds.

^{*, **}Values within a column with different superscripts differ significantly at p < 0.05 between the body regions.