Table 1.
Estimated least square means and standard error (SEM) of cortisol concentrations (nmol/L) in SHAM treatment at the different time points (min) for the calves of 6 weeks (6W), 3 months (3M) and 6 months (6M) of age, respectively.
| Time (min) | 6W | 3M | 6M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 23.4 ± 7.3 | 25.8 ± 7.2 | 18.2 ± 7.2 |
| 5 | 56.6 ± 7.3 * | 116.0 ± 7.2 * | 83.6 ± 7.2 * |
| 10 | 60.3 ± 7.3 * | 123.9 ± 7.2 * | 97.3 ± 7.2 * |
| 20 | 74.0 ± 7.3 * | 128.3 ± 7.2 * | 99.1 ± 7.2 * |
| 30 | 67.8 ± 7.3 * | 127.3 ± 7.2 * | 98.8 ± 7.2 * |
| 40 | 58.3 ± 7.3 * | 105.0 ± 7.2 * | 78.7 ± 7.2 * |
| 50 | 48.7 ± 7.3 | 87.6 ± 7.2 ‡§‖ | 67.2 ± 7.2 ‡§‖ |
| 60 | 39.5 ± 7.3 § | 67.4 ± 7.2 *†‡§‖¶ | 51.7 ± 7.2 *†‡§‖ |
| 120 | 11.9 ± 7.3 †‡§‖¶# | 22.4 ± 7.2 †‡§‖¶#** | 15.8 ± 7.2 †‡§‖¶#** |
| 240 | 5.4 ± 7.3 †‡§‖¶#** | 10.9 ± 7.2 †‡§‖¶#** | 7.8 ± 7.2 †‡§‖¶#** |
| 480 | 10.5 ± 7.3 †‡§‖¶# | 14.0 ± 7.2 †‡§‖¶#** | 13.2 ± 7.2 †‡§‖¶#** |
| 720 | 10.6 ± 7.3 †‡§‖¶# | 11.6 ± 7.2 †‡§‖¶#** | 5.3 ± 7.2 †‡§‖¶#** |
* Statistically different from Time 0; † statistically different from Time 5; ‡ statistically different from Time 10; § statistically different from Time 20; ‖ statistically different from Time 30; ¶ statistically different from Time 40; # statistically different from Time 50; ** statistically different from Time 60.