Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for control ewes, ewes treated with 90 mg meloxicam on d 1 and 4 after lambing, and their lambs
| Control | Meloxicam | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | |
| Ewe data | ||||
| n | 17 | 19 | ||
| Breed | ||||
| Hampshire | 12 (71%) | 16 (84%) | ||
| Hampshire × Suffolk | 5 (29%) | 3 (16%) | ||
| Parity | 4.2 ± 2.2 | 1–8 | 3.2 ± 2.1 | 1–7 |
| Weight, kg | 97.5 ± 15.1 | 73.5–122.0 | 90.4 ± 17.3 | 64.9–142.4 |
| Total No. lambs born/trt | 28 | 33 | ||
| Avg. No. lambs born/ewe | 1.65 ± 0.49 | 1–2 | 1.74 ± 0.56 | 1–3 |
| 1 | 6 (33%) | 6 (32%) | ||
| 2 | 11 (56%) | 12 (63%) | ||
| 3 | 0 | 1 (5%) | ||
| Avg. No. lambs reared | 1.59 ± 0.51 | 1–2 | 1.63 ± 0.50 | 1–2 |
| Total No. lambs reared | 27 | 31 | ||
| 1 | 7 (41%) | 7 (37%) | ||
| 2 | 10 (59%) | 12 (63%) | ||
| Sire Breed | ||||
| Hampshire | 13 (76%) | 16 (84%) | ||
| Hampshire × Suffolk | 4 (24%) | 3 (16%) | ||
| Lamb data | ||||
| Sex of lamb | ||||
| Male | 16 (59%) | 16 (48%) | ||
| Female | 11 (41%) | 15 (52%) | ||
| Birth weight, kg | 6.7 ± 0.7 | 5.2–8.4 | 6.4 ± 1.0 | 4.5–8.6 |