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Table 4 Venous blood gas analysis in calves with type-4 abomasal ulcer

From: Clinical, laboratory and ultrasonographic findings in 38 calves with type-4 abomasal ulcer

Variable (mean  ±  sd)

Finding

n

%

pH (n  =  31; 7.31  ±  0.12)

Normal (7.41–7.45)

1

3

Decreased (6.97–7.40)

26

84

Increased (7.46–7.52)

4

13

pCO2 (n  =  31; 48.9  ±  8.5 mmHg)

Normal (35–45)

7

23

Decreased (34.7)

2

6

Increased (46–72)

22

71

Bicarbonate (n  =  25; 24.2  ±  9.3 mmol/L)

Normal (20–30)

10

40

Decreased (9–19)

8

32

Increased (31–50)

7

28

Base excess

(n = 31; -0.4 ± 10.8 mmol/L)

Normal (− 2.0 to +  2.0)

7

23

Decreased (− 21.0 to − 2.1)

15

48

Increased (2.1–27.0)

9

29