Table 2 The individual WB-reindeer in Exp. 1, day when first observed with wet belly, day when observed dry, day when slaughtered, dead/euthanised or excluded from the experiment, and findings at slaughter or death.
Reindeer | Group1 | Observed wet (day) | Observed dry (day) | Slaughtered, dead or euthanised (day) | Findings at meat inspection or necropsy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. 8 | PL | 4 | – | 10 – Slaughtered | Normal |
No. 23 | PS | 4 | – | (excluded because of injury) | – |
No. 25 | SP | 7 | 35 | 44 – Slaughtered | Normal |
No. 13 | SP | 9 | – | 25 – Dead | Emaciated, pulmonary aspergillosis, blood in brain, liver and kidneys, red mucous embrane of abomasum, local skin infection on lower jaw |
No. 18 | PL | 9 | 28 | 44 – Slaughtered | More fat than average, otherwise normal |
No. 40 | SP | 9 | – | 13 – Dead | Rumen filled with undigested silage. Emaciated, rumenal ulcera and abscess, local peritonitis, petechial haemorrhages in the adrenal gland |
No. 48 | SP | 9 | – | 11 – Dead | Rumen filled with undigested silage. Emaciated, enteritis, hepatitis, red mucous membrane of abomasums |
No. 2 | PS | 14 | 35 | 44 – Slaughtered | Normal |
No. 33 | SP | 14 | – | 21 – Dead | Emaciated, abomasal ulcera, petechial haemorrhages in the adrenal gland |
No. 16 | SP | 18 | 28 | 44 – Slaughtered | Normal |
No. 69 | SP | 18 | – | 23 – Euthanised | Abomasal ulcera, mycotic penumonia, arthritis, chronic focal interstitial nephritis, petechial haemorrhages in the adrenal gland. Nutritional state normal. |