Determination of puberty in gilts: contrast of diagnostic methods

Table 2 Morphometry of genital tract from postmortem examination (Mean ± SD)

Trait	PRE (n = 24)	PUB (n = 46)	P Value
Right ovary thickness (cm)	1.09 ± 0.230	1.59 ± 0.401	< 0.001
Left ovary thickness (cm)	1.11 ± 0.238	1.57 ± 0.392	< 0.001
Right ovary height (cm)	2.05 ± 0.209	2.64 ± 0.466	< 0.001
Left ovary height (cm)	2.15 ± 0.257	2.75 ± 0.540	< 0.001
Right ovary length (cm)	2.95 ± 0.365	3.82 ± 0.511	< 0.001
Left ovary length (cm)	2.99 ± 0.322	3.94 ± 0.697	< 0.001
Right ovary weight (g)	3.21 ± 0.815	5.94 ± 2.262	< 0.001
Left ovary weight (g)	3.53 ± 0.923	6.65 ± 2.868	< 0.001
Right oviduct length (cm)	20.22 ± 2.280	28.24 ± 3.787	< 0.001
Left oviduct length (cm)	21.23 ± 3.159	30.11 ± 3.707	< 0.001
Right oviduct weight (g)	1.01 ± 0.302	2.07 ± 0.536	< 0.001
Left oviduct weight (g)	1.05 ± 0.308	2.11 ± 0.508	< 0.001
Right uterine horn diameter (cm)	1.72 ± 0.431	2.76 ± 0.512	< 0.001
Left uterine horn diameter (cm)	1.72 ± 0.431	2.80 ± 0.572	< 0.001
Right uterine horn length (cm)	64.73 ± 11.536	128.71 ± 30.230	< 0.001
Left uterine horn length (cm)	68.33 ± 12.269	131.91 ± 33.030	< 0.001
Right uterine horn weight (g)	42.61 ± 22.293	251.64 ± 90.360	< 0.001
Left uterine horn weight (g)	43.38 ± 22.694	245.25 ± 91.348	< 0.001
Right uterine horn thickness (cm)	0.13 ± 0.086	0.42 ± 0.139	< 0.001
Left uterine horn thickness (cm)	0.13 ± 0.086	0.42 ± 0.139	< 0.001
Uterine body length (cm)	2.59 ± 0.757	3.89 ± 0.843	< 0.001
Uterine body weight (g)	3.06 ± 1.410	11.38 ± 4.268	< 0.001

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