Table 1.

Experimental schedule

Group name	Days 8– 14 at 8 am	Days 15– 21 at 8 am
Control	0.5% methylcellulose 1 ml/kg	0.5% methylcellulose 1 ml/kg
Positive control	0.5% methylcellulose 1 ml/kg	0.5% methylcellulose 1 ml/kg
Antibiotic	0.5% methylcellulose 1 ml/kg	1% enrofloxacin in 0.5% methylcellulose
Small dose beta-glucan	5 mg/kg beta-glucan in 0.5% methylcellulose	5 mg/kg beta-glucan in 0.5% methylcellulose
High dose beta-glucan	50 mg/kg beta-glucan in 0.5% methylcellulose	50 mg/kg beta-glucan in 0.5% methylcellulose

The substances were administered to the rabbits in the concentrations above, according to the time schedule.