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Table 2 Mean and standard deviations of heart rate, respiratory rate and body temperature in greater rheas ( Rhea americana ) chemically restrained with tiletamine/zolazepam, on conventional protocol and allometric protocol

From: Allometric scaling for chemical restraint in greater Rheas (Rhea americana) with Tiletamine and Zolazepam

Parameter

Protocol

Moments

M0

M1

M2

M3

M4

M5

M6

HR (bpm)

CP

120.7 ± 5.3

140 ± 40

128.7 ± 26

125.7 ± 30.4

120.7 ± 38.3

110.7 ± 43

102.7 ± 41

AP

124.7 ± 46.2

154 ± 40.5

142.7 ± 28,7

141.3 ± 33.9

122.3 ± 22.8

135 ± 23.4

119.7 ± 16.6

RR (rpm)

CP

26.33 ± 7.2

32.7 ± 10.6

30.3 ± 13,3

35.67 ± 11.8

34 ± 12.3

32.7 ± 9.3

36.7 ± 13.2

AP

44.2 ± 23

32 ± 10.4

28.7 ± 14,6

38.7 ± 19.9

41.3 ± 18.7

53.3 ± 19.9

50 ± 13.8

BT (°C)

CP

40.5 ± 1

41.1 ± 0.5

41 ± 0,5

41 ± 0.4

41.1 ± 0.5

41.2 ± 0.4

41.3 ± 0.6

AP

41.2 ± 0.5

41.3 ± 0.5

41.4 ± 0,3

41.6 ± 0.4

41.6 ± 0.5

41.6 ± 0.4

41.7 ± 0.5

  1. HR - Heart rate, in beats per minute; RR - Respiratory rate, in cycles per minute; BT - Body temperature, in Celsius; CP - Conventional Protocol; AP - Allometric protocol.