Table 3 Total time spent lying, eating and ruminating by cows challenged with intramammary LPS (lipopolysaccharide), LTA (lipoteichoic acid) or saline (control group)
Parameter | Control day | Challenge day | |
|---|---|---|---|
Lying time (min) | |||
 LPS | 88.4 (48.8–118.5) | 26.4 (18.2–31.6) | |
 LTA | 73.6 (51.4–92.9) | 15.4 (0–41.7) | |
 Control | 110.6 (80.2–130.3) | 39.1 (11.8–71.4) | |
Eating time (min) | |||
 LPS | 104.3 (82.2–110.7) | 73.4 (58.9–89.9) | |
 LTA | 160 (103–183.3) | 124 (68.3–178.9) | |
 Control | 146.2 (92.4–215) | 167.9 (131.4–208) | |
Ruminating time (min) | |||
 LPS | 186.7 (83.5–201.1) | 148.9 (12–146.9) | |
 LTA | 161.2 (140.5–221) | 127 (85.1–146.9) | |
 Control | 142.1 (93.7–174.1) | 109.1 (95.2–119.3) | |