Table 3.
Time line of the experiment
| Experimental day | Treatment | |
|---|---|---|
| −4 | Sow: BF | |
| − 3 | Paracetamol | Sow: T, FS and FI New born piglets: BW and ET |
| −2 | Paracetamol | Sow: T, FS and FI New born piglets: BW and ET |
| −1 | Paracetamol | Sow: T, FS and FI New born piglets: BW and ET |
| 0 | Paracetamol | Sow: T, FS and FI New born piglets: BW and ET |
| 1 | Paracetamol | Sow: T, FS and FI Piglets: BS |
| 2 | Paracetamol | Sow: T, FS and FI New born piglets: BW and ET |
| 7 | Piglets: BW | |
| 14 | Piglets: BW | |
| 21 | Sow: BFPiglets: BW |
BF = Backfat; T = Rectal Temperature; FS = Faecal Score; FI = Feed Intake; BW = Body weight; ET = Ear Tag; BS = Blood Sampling.
D0 = most litters were born on Tuesday, so this day was designated as day 0 of the experiment.