Variables

Levels of concentrate in the diet (%)

P > F

20

40

60

80

L¹

Q²

Mineral Profile

Total Calcium (mmol/L)

2.35

1.95

1.96

2.40

ns

0.0479

Ionic Calcium (mmol/L)

1.49

1.20

1.81

1.44

ns

0.0374

Phosphorus (mmol/L)

2.24

2.27

2.53

2.70

0.0079

ns

Ca: P^*

1.06

0.88

0.78

0.90

ns

ns

Magnesium (mmol/L)

1.31

1.95

1.88

1.43

ns

ns

Sodium (mmol/L)

141.79

138.80

137.50

141.45

ns

ns

Potassium (mmol/L)

4.04

4.03

4.35

4.04

ns

ns

Chlorine (mmol/L)

89.55

85.09

84.05

85.16

0.0054

ns

Endocrine Profile

T3 (nmol/L)^*

2.26

2.67

2.96

2.88

ns

ns

T4 (nmol/L)^*

156.58

157.97

144.99

155.83

ns

ns