Table 3A.
Distribution of VAS scores according to treatment and time point (n=41) (mean values out of a total of 10 +sd)
| VAS criteria | Treatment group | W0 | W1 | W2 | W3 |
| Mother parameters | |||||
| Mothers’ attention | Placebo | 8.3 (1.9) | 8.7 (1.3) | 7.7 (2.1) | 8.1 (1.8) |
| ADAPTIL | 8.9 (1.3) | 9.2 (0.8) | 9.2 (0.8) | 9.4 (0.5) | |
| Contact to puppies | Placebo | 8.7 (1.7) | 7.9 (1.9) | 7.3 (2.1) | 7.1 (2.3) |
| ADAPTIL | 8.9 (1.5) | 9.0 (0.8) | 8.7 (1.0) | 8.3 (1.8) | |
| Global relationship | Placebo | 8.6 (1.8) | 8.6 (2.0) | 8.2 (2.0) | 7.7 (2.2) |
| ADAPTIL | 8.8 (1.3) | 9.1 (1.1) | 9.4 (0.6) | 9.5 (0.5) | |
| Puppies parameters | |||||
| Puppies’ wellness | Placebo | 9.2 (0.9) | 9.3 (1.0) | 9.4 (0.7) | 9.4 (1.0) |
| ADAPTIL | 9.0 (1.0) | 9.1 (1.1) | 9.2 (0.9) | 9.4 (0.5) | |
| Puppies’ whining* | Placebo | 8.5 (1.7) | 9.1 (0.8) | 8.8 (0.9) | 8.2 (1.5) |
| ADAPTIL | 8.6 (1.6) | 8.7 (1.4) | 9.0 (0.8) | 8.8 (1.1) | |
*Higher score indicates the puppies did not whine frequently.
VAS, Visual Analogue Scale; W0, within the first 48 hours of whelping; W1, one week after parturition; W2, two weeks after parturition; W3, three weeks after parturition.