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. 2024 Feb 28;10(2):e1390. doi: 10.1002/vms3.1390

TABLE 2.

Performance parameters, clinical scores and mortality rate of different groups.

Groups Body weight (g) FCR Clinical signs score Mortality
Day 25 Day 37 Days post‐challenge
3rd 6th 9th 12th
NC 1100 ± 45a 2240 ± 111a 1.98 1 ± 0a 1 ± 0a 1 ± 0a 1 ± 0a 0/15a
PC 1094 ± 34a 2111 ± 118a 2.18 2.7 ± 0.67b 3.2 ± 0.42b 2.8 ± 0.79b 2 ± 0.67a 3/15b
AB 1100 ± 45a 2181 ± 115a 2.15 2.7 ± 0.67b 3.2 ± 0.42b 2.8 ± 0.79b 2.1 ± 0.74a 2/15b

Note: Data for parameters other than FCR and mortality rate are presented as mean ± SD. Different superscript letters show significant difference in a column (< 0.05). NC: negative control (no treatment); PC: (positive control) birds that challenged with H9N2 and infectious bronchitis viruses; AB: challenged birds that received enrofloxacin in drinking water after appearance of symptoms for 5 consecutive days.