Table 3.
Mean and SD of the leucocyte (WBC, 109 cells/L) and erythrocyte counts (RBC, 1012 cells/L) at T0 (immediately prior to tail docking) and T1 (seven days after procedure), where “Surgery” was tail docking performed under general anaesthesia (Groups B and D), “Traditional” was tail docking conducted without general anaesthesia (Groups A and C), and ‘yes’ or ‘no’ was with or without PR, treatment applied, respectively. a,b; different letters mean significant differences between T0 and T1 (p < 0.05). A,B; different letters mean significant differences between Traditional and Surgery groups for RBC in both T0 and T1 (p < 0.05).
| Variable | Group | Pain Relief Treatment (Group) | N | T0 | T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||||
| Leucocyte count(WBC, 109 cells/L) | Traditional | No (Group A) | 11 | 9.85 ± 2.799 a | 10.40 ± 2.999 a |
| Yes (Group C) | 11 | 10.14 ± 5.358 a | 11.18 ± 8.253 a | ||
| Surgery | No (Group B) | 11 | 10.27 ± 3.604 a | 12.34 ± 3.803 b | |
| Yes (Group D) | 11 | 8.80 ± 3.133 a | 10.34 ± 2.202 a | ||
| Erythrocyte count(RBC, 1012 cells/L) | Traditional | No (Group A) | 11 | 10.78 ± 1.300 a,A | 10.20 ± 1.087 b,A |
| Yes (Group C) | 11 | 10.51 ± 0.868 a,A | 9.14 ± 1.280 b,A | ||
| Surgery | No (Group B) | 11 | 11.30 ± 0.819 a,B | 10.33 ± 0.850 b,B | |
| Yes (Group D) | 11 | 10.99 ± 0.591 a,B | 10.64 ± 0.793 b,B |