Table 2. The percentage of horses showing abnormal values just before the initial administration of IFNα, immediately before transportation, and immediately after transportation.
| Group | Sampling | Rectal temperature (%) | WBC (%) | Fbg (%) | SAA (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | pre-administration* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| pre-transportation** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| post-transportation*** | 16.0 | 20.0a | 12.0b | 44.0c | |
| IFNα | pre-administration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| pre-transportation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| post-transportation | 14.6 | 8.3a | 0.0b | 16.7c |
Rectal temperature: Percentage of horses showing rectal temperature of ≥39.0. WBC: Percentage of horses showing WBC value of ≥15,000/mm3. Fbg: Percentage of horses showing Fbg value of ≥400 mg/dl. SAA: Percentage of horses showing SAA value of ≥1.0 μg/ml. The data were analyzed by Mann Whitney’s U test for intergroup comparison, with values of P<0.05 considered significant. *, **, ***,a,b,c: See Table 1 for key