Table 3.

Blood gas variables of the pigs fed control or chromium diet and subjected to thermoneutral or heat stress conditions

Variables	20°C		35°C		SED	P-values
	Control (n = 9)	Cr (n = 9)	Control (n = 9)	Cr (n = 9)		Temperature	Diet	Interaction
pCO2, mmHg	59.5	61.3	53.0	53.2	3.07	0.002	0.65	0.71
pO2, mmHg	34.2	35.5	38.0	39.0	2.71	0.083	0.54	0.94
Bicarbonate, mM	38.3	38.5	35.4	34.6	0.92	<0.001	0.62	0.48
pH	7.42	7.41	7.43	7.42	0.021	0.34	0.54	0.98