Table 3.
Variable | Angus | Hereford | Breed |
---|---|---|---|
Mean serum cortisol, ng/mL | 14.81a | 10.69b | <0.01 |
CI | 12.73 to 16.89 | 8.66 to 12.72 | |
Mean hair cortisol, pg/mL | 199.75a | 260.23b | <0.01 |
CI | 173.29 to 226.21 | 234.73 to 285.73 | |
Mean PGEM, pg/mL | 33.52a | 23.77b | <0.01 |
CI | 28.61 to 38.43 | 19.01 to 28.53 | |
Mean max IRT hip difference, °C | 2.46 | 2.59 | 0.63 |
CI | 2.00 to 2.91 | 2.14 to 3.03 | |
Mean max IRT left hip, °C | 35.11 | 34.77 | 0.13 |
CI | 34.87 to 35.35 | 34.54 to 35.00 | |
Mean max ocular IRT, °C | 36.44 | 36.63 | 0.49 |
CI | 36.22 to 36.67 | 36.41 to 36.85 | |
Mean brand site MNT, kg F | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.13 |
CI | 0.64 to 0.69 | 0.66 to 0.71 | |
Mean control site MNT, kg F | 1.16 | 1.21 | 0.72 |
CI | 1.08 to 1.24 | 1.13 to 1.29 | |
Mean motion index | 5,381 | 4,870 | 0.43 |
CI | 4,763 to 5,999 | 4,319 to 5,421 | |
Mean lying time, Proportion | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.61 |
CI | 0.30 to 0.31 | 0.30 to 0.31 | |
Mean step count | 1,127 | 1,017 | 0.42 |
CI | 999 to 1,256 | 903 to 1,132 | |
Mean lying bouts | 6.42a | 5.43b | 0.04 |
CI | 5.71 to 7.13 | 4.80 to 6.06 | |
Mean VAS (1–100 mm) | 8.54 | 8.62 | 0.95 |
CI | 8.09 to 8.98 | 8.22 to 9.02 | |
Mean ADG (kg/d) | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.72 |
CI | 0.81 to 1.08 | 0.75 to 1.01 |
PGEM, prostaglandin E2 metabolite concentration; IRT, infrared thermography; MNT, mechanical nociceptive threshold; VAS, visual analog scale; ADG, average daily gain.
Different superscripts indicate significant differences between treatment groups (P ≤ 0.05).