| Litter size | Litter size |  |
---|
 |
Week 1
|
SD
|
Week 2
|
SD
|
Mortality
|
Intact | 12.3 | 2.2 | 11.5 | 1.9 | 0.8a |
Grinded | 12.0 | 1.1 | 11.6 | 1.8 | 0.4b |
- There were no differences in litter sizes between the treatment groups but the mortality between week 1 and 2 was significantly (p = 0.02) higher in litters with intact teeth than in litters with grinded teeth. Means with different letters indicate significant difference (p < 0.05)