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Table 3 Least Square Mean values ± Standard Error of blood gases as well as various acid-base parameters in buffalo calves with abomasal impaction compared with clinically healthy controls

From: Significance of clinical observations and biochemical alterations in buffalo calves with dietary abomasal impaction

Variables	Control (n = 10)	Survivors (n = 11)	Non-Survivors (n = 9)
pH (mmHg)	7.36 ± 0.001^a	7.48 ± 0.006^b	7.56 ± 0.14^c
PCO₂ (mmHg)	36.20 ± 0.42^a	47.27 ± 0.76^b	51.00 ± 0.69^c
PO₂ (mmol/L)	96.60 ± .748^c	85.18 ± .872^b	80.78 ± .925^a
HCO₃⁻(mmol/L)	24.40 ± 0.34^a	35.73 ± 0.82^b	40.44 ± 0.71^c
BE (mmol/L)	0.20 ± 0.19^a	10.36 ± 0.73^b	13.89 ± 0.81^c
Anion Gap (mmol/L)	16.51 ± 0.49^a	21.21 ± 0.69^b	28.36 ± 1.83^c

^{a, b, c}: Variables with different superscript in the same row are significantly different at P < 0.05. PCO₂ partial pressure of carbon dioxide tension, PO₂ partial pressure of oxygen tension, BE base excess

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