Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of piglets (n = 25 per group) on trial by treatment group.
| Parameter (Units) | M a | M + ID | K | K + ID | C + ID | ID-C | SH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age at treatment (d) (min–max) |
3.3 (2–4) |
3.4 (3–4) |
3.3 (3–5) |
3.4 (3–4) |
3.4 (3–5) |
3.3 (3–4) |
3.4 (3–4) |
| Mean birth weight (kg) (min–max) |
1.64 (1.12–2.49) |
1.65 (1.17–2.19) |
1.58 (0.97–2.41) |
1.61 (1.03–2.26) |
1.65 (1.13–2.34) |
1.65 (1.04–2.34) |
1.75 (1.02–2.32) |
| Mean treatment day weight (kg) (min–max) |
2.14 (1.28–3.08) |
2.09 (1.48–2.84) |
2.00 (1.10–3.06) |
1.96 (1.34–3.04) |
2.10 (1.22–3.11) |
2.16 (1.22–3.26) |
2.27 (1.14–3.10) |
| Mean sow parity (min–max) |
3.8 (1–7) |
4.0 (1–8) |
3.7 (1–7) |
3.5 (1–7) |
3.6 (1–7) |
3.6 (1–7) |
4.0 (1–7) |
| % cross fostered b | 15.8 | 21.1 | 31.6 | 31.6 | 26.3 | 31.6 | 31.6 |
a Treatment Group (M = meloxicam and castrated, M + ID = meloxicam + iron dextran and castrated, K = ketoprofen and castrated, K + ID = ketoprofen + iron dextran and castrated, C + ID = castration only + iron dextran, ID-C = iron dextran without castration, SH = sham handled only). b Calculated as (piglets cross fostered in treatment group)/(all piglets in treatment group).