STUART, D. G. 
Before Surgery 
3 Days After Surgery 
VO^R VO^S 
VO^R VO^S 
Mean 
8.82 22.20 
7. 77 12.43 
S.D. 
1.94 3.41 
1.99 1.35 
Ratio VO^S/R 
Ratio VO^S/R 
Mean 
2.58 
1.60 
S.D. 
.48 
.12 
28 Da^ 
rs After Surgery 
470 Days After Surgery 
VO R VO S 
2 2 
VO R VO S 
2 2 
Mean 
7.72 20.18 
7.94 18.55 
Ratio VO^S/R 
Ratio VO^S/R 
Mean 
2.60 
2.33 
Table III. Mean shivering (S) and non-shivering (R) oxygen 
consumption rates (VO ) of 10 cats before and after decortication. 
VO expressed in mis O STPD/kg/min. 
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