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Table 3 Proportion piglets with SAA concentrations over stated threshold value, per treatment

From: Effect of local anaesthesia and/or analgesia on pain responses induced by piglet castration

 

Treatment

Threshold value (mg/l)

C

M

L

LM

C+M

L+LM

C+L

M+LM

50

51

48

54

57

50

56

52

52

100

35

32

45

37

34

40

40

34

200

25

17

36

16

21

25

30

16 **

400

20

11

15

8

15

11

17

9 *

600

15

6

8

5

9

6

11

5 (*)

  1. The proportion of piglets with SAA threshold value over 200, 400 and 600 mg/l was higher for piglets not given meloxicam (C+L) compared to piglets given meloxicam (M+LM) ( ** p = 0.005; * p = 0.05; (*) p = 0.06)
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147