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From: Cardiovascular, endocrine and behavioural responses to suckling and permanent separation in goats

Figure 2

Heart rate and blood pressure during suckling (Study 1 and Study 2). Means (± SEM) of heart rate and mean arterial blood pressure in seven goats before, during, and after undisturbed suckling (a) and before, during and after suckling with blood sampling (b). The recordings made at 10.00 h-10.30 h were taken on the same day as the first recorded suckling (S). Due to the different times for each goat, the curves to the right start at -5 minutes before the suckling (S). Arrows point at the time when blood samples were taken (Figure 3). Heart rate (P ≤ 0.001) and blood pressure (P ≤ 0.05) fluctuated more and the individual differences were higher on the day with blood sampling (b) than on the day with undisturbed suckling (a). No significant changes related to suckling were found.

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