TABLE 1:

Initial condition of udder quarters suffering from mild or moderate mastitis by treatment strategy

Initial condition		P value	Treatment strategy			All patients (n=180)
			Individualised homeopathy (n=60)	Placebo (n=60)	Antibiotic (n=60)
Affected udder quarter*	LF	0.55	11	15	15	41
	RF		20	17	15	52
	RR		10	9	16	35
	LR		19	19	14	52
Lactation number		0.44	2.7±1.6†	2.9±1.7	3.0±1.6	2.9±1.6
Days in milk		0.32	125±94†	122±89	106±80	117±88
Bacterial isolates‡	Yes	0.74	40	38	42	120
	No		20	22	18	60

*The udder quarter position is indicated as RF, RR, LF and LR.

†Mean value and corresponding SD.

‡The presence of mastitis pathogens in milk samples from infected udder quarters at day 0 before treatment.

LF, left front; LR, left rear; RF, right front; RR, right rear.