Ā | C (nā=ā9) | W (nā=ā9) | L (nā=ā8) | LW (nā=ā9) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Morphometric parameters | ||||
Initial body weight (g) | 253.4āĀ±ā23.5 | 264.9āĀ±ā14.6 | 249.4āĀ±ā24.7 | 257.0āĀ±ā16.5 |
Carcass weight (g) | 247.5āĀ±ā29.8 | 184.5āĀ±ā33.7*, ** | 243.8āĀ±ā24.7 | 188.6āĀ±ā21.8*, ** |
Cachexia index (a) | - | 63.9āĀ±ā2.6 | - | 54.8āĀ±ā2.9 *** |
Tumour weight (g) | - | 36.04āĀ±ā10.2 | - | 36.82āĀ±ā9.0 |
Relative tumour weight (%)(b) | - | 14.79āĀ±ā4.7 | - | 15.20āĀ±ā4.8 |
Serum albumin (g/dL) | 2.6āĀ±ā0.2 | 1.5āĀ±ā0.1* | 2.7āĀ±ā0.3 | 1.6āĀ±ā0.2*, ** |