Table 1.

Number of observations by treatment allocation, breed type, and sex calves undergoing hot-iron branding and receiving meloxicam at 1 mg/kg orally (MEL; n = 35) or placebo (CON; n = 35)

Treatment assignment	Breed type	Sex	n
MEL	Angus	Heifer	9
MEL	Hereford	Heifer	8
MEL	Angus	Steer	10
MEL	Hereford	Steer	6
MEL	Angus × Hereford	Steer	2
CON	Angus	Heifer	7
CON	Hereford	Heifer	10
CON	Angus × Hereford	Heifer	1
CON	Angus	Steer	6
CON	Hereford	Steer	10
CON	Angus × Hereford	Steer	1