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Table 4 Descriptive data of placental characteristics in animals delivering a stillborn (animals no. 58 and 465) or weak calf (animal no. 716).

From: Endocrine Profiles, Haematology and Pregnancy Outcomes of Late Pregnant Holstein Dairy Heifers Sired by Bulls Giving a High or Low Incidence of Stillbirth

Animal no.

Placental wt (kg)

Cotyledons (no./kg)

Intercotyledonary wt (kg)

Shedding time (h)

  

S

M

L

Total

  

58

6.4

32/0.2

63/1.2

14/0.7

109/2.1

4.3

7.7

716

4.8

30/0.3

62/1.2

27/1.2

119/2.7

2.1

3.6

465

2.9

31/0.1

33/0.5

18/0.8

82/1.5

1.5

2.7

  1. Group A1 = animals no. 58 and 716; Group A2 = animal no. 465; S = small size, M = medium size, L = large size