Table 2
Physiological parameters in ewes during heat stress conditions and water deprivation (n = 9)

Items	Treatments^c			SEM	P - value
Items	CON	2hWD	3hWD	SEM	P - value
Respiratory rate (am,number/min)	81.5^b	113.5^a	113.6^a	3.24	0.03
Respiratory rate (pm,number/min)	96.7	96.3	97.9	3.24	0.32
Respiratory rate (total,number/min)	88.8^b	107.2^a	106.1^a	2.94	0.02
Heart rate (am,number/min)	72.0	69.9	72.8	1.99	0.41
Heart rate (pm,number/min)	60.0	62.1	62.1	1.19	0.37
Heart rate (total,number/min)	66.0	66.0	67.5	1.19	0.59
Panting score (am)	1.4^b	2.4^a	2.1^a	0.09	0.04
Panting score (pm)	1.6	1.4	1.8	0.09	0.13
Panting score (total)	1.5^b	1.9^a	1.9^a	0.08	0.03
Fecal score	1.3	1.3	1.2	0.05	0.51