Comparison of Two Methods for the Measurement of Medial and Lateral Metapodial Bones in Karagouniko Sheep (Ovis aries, L. 1758) and Hellenic Goat (Capra hircus, L. 1758)

Table 2

Mean ± SE of the absolute relative deviations (%) obtained between the two measurements of the same bone for each method (caliper and 2-dimensional method).

Metapodial bones	Caliper	Two-dimensional method
Medial metacarpal sheep	0.59 ± 0.03^a	0.24 ± 0.02^b
Lateral metacarpal sheep	0.60 ± 0.023^a	0.24 ± 0.016^b
Medial metatarsal sheep	0.61 ± 0.013^a	0.25 ± 0.015^b
Lateral metatarsal sheep	0.59 ± 0.014^a	0.25 ± 0.016^b
Medial metacarpal goats	0.72 ± 0.035^a	0.31 ± 0.024^b
Lateral metacarpal goats	0.72 ± 0.032^a	0.29 ± 0.019^b
Medial metatarsal goats	0.75 ± 0.020^a	0.30 ± 0.013^b
Lateral metatarsal goats	0.74 ± 0.018^a	0.30 ± 0.017^b

Different superscripts at the same row denote significant difference.