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. 2004 Feb;45(2):140–143.

Table 3.

Mean ± standard error (sχ̄) percent of time calves spent lying, feeding or drinking, and grooming per calf during 40 min of observation at 0 to 2, 3 to 5, and 6 to 8 h after dehorning in control and in ketoprofentreated calves

Treatmenta
Behavior Time (h) after dehorning Control Ketoprofen
Lying 0 to 2 90.6, sχ̄ = 1.9 94.3, sχ̄ = 1.7
3 to 5 86.5, sχ̄ = 2.2 89.3, sχ̄ = 1.8
6 to 8 80.6, sχ̄ = 2.3 86.0, sχ̄ = 2.0
Feeding or drinking 0 to 2 1.0, sχ̄ = 0.8 1.1, sχ̄ = 0.6
3 to 5 3.4, sχ̄ = 1.3 1.9, sχ̄ = 1.0
6 to 8 3.5, sχ̄ = 1.1 2.3, sχ̄ = 0.8
Grooming 0 to 2 0.9, sχ̄ = 0.4 0.4, sχ̄ = 0.2
3 to 5 3.0, sχ̄ = 0.9 1.9, sχ̄ = 0.6
6 to 8 3.0, sχ̄ = 0.7 1.6, sχ̄ = 0.5

aNo significant differences (P < 0.10) noted between treatments