Table 4. Blood biochemistry of exposed low ambient temperature as affected by different AME concentration in diets

Items Dietary ME concentrations (kcal/kg) SEM1) p-value
2,950 3,000 3,050 3,100 3,150 Linear Quadratic
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) 208.1 205.9 208.3 204.9 209.9 8.86 0.182 0.192
Triglyceride (mg/dL) 258.0 280.6 273.3 304.3 396.1 18.27 <0.010 0.033
Glucose (mg/dL) 185.2 174.5 197.0 218.5 191.0 8.22 0.122 0.288
Asparate aminotransferase (U/L) 13.12 14.63 15.77 14.64 12.06 1.79 0.388 0.251
Alanine transaminase (U/L) 35.17 37.46 29.72 39.99 34.78 4.71 0.916 0.873
Calcium (mg/dL) 12.57 11.48 11.47 12.21 12.22 0.15 0.955 0.207
Data are least squares means of 8 observations per treatment.
Pooled error of mean.
ME, metabolizable energy.