Table 1 Means and standard deviations (±SD) of the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) and deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) measures in millimeters (mm) of the Nellore and Girolando calves at three different ages

8 months of age

T

R

Lat

1.98 ± 0.24

5.62 ± 0.74

12.98 ± 1.18

2.01 ± 0.19

5.23 ± 0.78

12.70 ± 0.55

Med

1.98 ± 0.20

5.41 ± 0.70

13.49 ± 1.10

2.03 ± 0.19

4.70 ± 0.43

12.94 ± 1.10

L

Lat

2.01 ± 0.19

5.53 ± 0.76

13.67 ± 0.99

1.97 ± 0.20

5.17 ± 0.68

12.57 ± 0.93

Med

2.02 ± 0.20

5.38 ± 0.68

14.11 ± 1.07

1.94 ± 0.18

6.07 ± 0.50

12.90 ± 1.11

P

R

Lat

2.26 ± 0.19

5.79 ± 0.80

13.60 ± 1.01

2.04 ± 0.19

5.34 ± 0.64

12.66 ± 0.90

Med

2.17 ± 0.18

5.78 ± 0.63

13.67 ± 0.96

1.90 ± 0.13

5.47 ± 0.51

12.84 ± 0.98

L

Lat

2.11 ± 0.16

5.99 ± 0.86

13.24 ± 1.04

2.09 ± 0.17

5.63 ± 0.65

11.77 ± 1.43

Med

2.06 ± 0.21

6.00 ± 0.69

13.78 ± 1.18

1.98 ± 0.18

5.51 ± 0.67

12.88 ± 0.99

10 months of age

T

R

Lat

2.28 ± 0.21

6.44 ± 0.48

14.40 ± 0.60

2.29 ± 0.20

6.28 ± 0.64

14.27 ± 1.05

Med

2.24 ± 0.11

6.27 ± 0.51

14.72 ± 0.66

2.36 ± 0.13

6.31 ± 0.60

14.34 ± 0.79

L

Lat

2.29 ± 0.19

6.39 ± 0.48

14.78 ± 0.57

2.16 ± 0.16

6.30 ± 0.39

14.48 ± 0.58

Med

2.23 ± 0.17

6.44 ± 0.42

14.73 ± 0.64

2.21 ± 0.14

6.47 ± 0.32

14.64 ± 0.74

P

R

Lat

2.53 ± 0.20

6.45 ± 0.49

14.75 ± 0.55

2.31 ± 0.16

6.56 ± 0.61

14.73 ± 0.61

Med

2.44 ± 0.13

6.63 ± 0.38

14.68 ± 0.62

2.33 ± 0.15

6.65 ± 0.61

14.46 ± 0.69

L

Lat

2.37 ± 0.17

6.68 ± 0.49

14.71 ± 0.58

2.37 ± 0.18

6.76 ± 0.20

14.88 ± 0.60

Med

2.37 ± 0.21

6.96 ± 0.36

14.71 ± 0.65

2.33 ± 0.18

6.57 ± 0.26

14.13 ± 0.76

12 months of age

T

R

Lat

2.50 ± 0.21

6.68 ± 0.48

15.08 ± 0.43

2.46 ± 0.23

6.56 ± 0.43

14.78 ± 0.74

Med

2.50 ± 0.24

6.52 ± 0.49

15.38 ± 0.66

2.53 ± 0.14

6.61 ± 0.36

14.96 ± 0.94

L

Lat

2.63 ± 0.20

6.75 ± 0.40

15.16 ± 0.35

2.40 ± 0.16

6.46 ± 0.31

15.24 ± 0.63

Med

2.46 ± 0.15

6.60 ± 0.40

15.30 ± 0.55

2.49 ± 0.12

6.62 ± 0.30

15.28 ± 0.56

P

R

Lat

2.68 ± 0.20

7.00 ± 0.43

16.49 ± 0.42

2.51 ± 0.20

6.91 ± 0.27

15.28 ± 0.59

Med

2.64 ± 0.15

6.88 ± 0.37

15.50 ± 0.57

2.53 ± 0.14

7.00 ± 0.37

15.04 ± 0.66

L

Lat

2.61 ± 0.23

7.07 ± 0.36

15.33 ± 0.40

2.54 ± 0.14

6.93 ± 0.18

15.46 ± 0.46

Med

2.66 ± 0.13

7.21 ± 0.31

15.52 ± 0.50

2.57 ± 0.12

6.80 ± 0.32

14.70 ± 0.50