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Table 4 Expansion of the abomasum from the ventral midline to the left and right in ten calves with ruminal drinking syndrome before ingestion of milk (mean, sd, min., max.)

From: Ultrasonographic examination of the forestomachs and the abomasum in ruminal drinker calves

Localisation

Expansion to the left (cm)

Expansion to the right (cm)

Number of calves

Mean ± sd (range)

Number of calves

Mean ± sd (range)

6. ICS

7

8.7 ± 3.03

6

6.5 ± 6.24

(4.5 – 13.0)

(0.0 – 14.5)

7. ICS

10

11.5 ± 5.13

9

8.4 ± 4.84

(3.0 – 19.5)

(0.0 – 15.5)

8. ICS

10

12.8 ± 5.63

9

9.3 ± 4.34

(4.0 – 22.0)

(0.0 – 14.0)

9. ICS

10

11.8 ± 5.09

9

10.0 ± 5.08

(4.0 – 18.0)

(0.0 – 17.5)

10. ICS

10

11.9 ± 6.09

9

9.83 ± 4.62

(3.5 – 19.0)

(0.0 – 14.0)

11. ICS

9

10.8 ± 7.30

8

11.3 ± 3.81

(0.0 – 20.0)

(4.5 – 15.5)

12. ICS

8

13.8 ± 6.85

7

10.4 ± 4.74

(4.5 – 24.0)

(0.0 – 14.0)

Cranial flank

5

13.6 ± 8.51

4

10.3 ± 3.80

(4.5 – 23.5)

(5.0 – 13.5)

Caudal flank

4

13.5 ± 4.81

2

4.3 ± 6.01

(8.5 – 20.0)

(0.0 – 8.5)

  1. ICS Intercostal space.