Figure 3
Pre- and post-euthanasia comparison of carotid MAP, spinal cord PO2 and TSI (%) measures. Box plots (IQR + min and max values) of pre-euthanasia (BSL; averaged over 60 s pre-pentobarbital infusion) and post-euthanasia values (EUT; averaged over the last 10 s of the recording) in (a) MAP (mmHg) (n = 7, p < 0.0001) (b) spinal cord PO2 (mmHg) (n = 6, p = 0.0028, and (c) TSI (%) (n = 8, p < 0.0001). Group comparisons were analyzed using a paired student’s t-test (level of significance p < 0.05). TSI (%) tissue saturation index, MAP mean arterial pressure, PO2 partial pressure of oxygen, BSL baseline, EUT euthanasia.
