Table 5.

Effects of dietary fiber on respiratory rates and serum C-reactive protein in piglets after CFA challenge^c.

Item	LF		HF		SEM	P- value
	–CFA	+CFA	–CFA	+CFA		Fiber	CFA	Fiber × CFA
1 h after the first treatment	53.11b	129.40a	58.22b	125.80a	4.251	0.860	<0.001	0.313
24 h after the first treatment	49.11c	87.40a	48.00c	76.40b	3.170	0.065	<0.001	0.128
1 h after the second treatment	55.78c	156.70a	57.56c	141.60b	5.246	0.213	<0.001	0.117
24 h after the second treatment	59.33b	75.40a	56.22b	72.00a	4.113	0.434	<0.001	0.972
Serum C-reactive protein	4.01b	11.26a	3.44b	11.3a	0.382	0.664	<0.001	0.723

^{a, b}Mean values within a row with different superscript letters were significantly different (p < 0.05).

^cData are means ± SEM, n = 9 in each group.