Table 4 Reaction score to udder palpation (Reaction score), udder edema score (Edema score), udder temperature (Udder T) and mechanical nociceptive thresholds (MNT) measured in infused quarters of cows challenged with intramammary LPS (lipopolysaccharide), LTA (lipoteichoic acid) or saline (control group)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–1)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

1 (1–1)

2.5 (2–3)

2 (1–3)

1.5 (1–2)

0 (0–1)

0 (0–1)

0 (0–1)

0 (0–1)

0 (0–0.2)

1 (0.75–2)

1 (0.75–2.25)

1 (0.75–1.5)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0.5)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0.5)

1 (0.5–1)

36.3 (34.7–36.9)

36.6 (34.7–37.4)

36.2 (35–37)

36.9 (36.6–37.2)

36.1 (36–37.5)

36.4 (35.8–37)

36.8 (36–37.3)

36.4 (36–37.2)

35.1 (34.1–36.6)

34.7 (34–37.4)

35.9 (34.3–37.1)

35.5 (33.8–37.4)

34.4 (33.6–36.8)

35.2 (34.1–37.0)

36.2 (34.3–37.7)

36.9 (33.9–37.6)

33.9 (32.5–35.1)

34 (32.8–35)

34.3 (32.9–35.7)

34.6 (33–35.8)

33.5 (32.9–34.8)

34.4 (33.3–35.5)

33.9 (33.1–35.2)

34.5 (33.5–36)

22.4 (13.4–24.6)

22 (11–24.6)

22.7 (11.8–24.6)

24.6 (22.6–24.6)

18.3 (13.9–23.4)

23.6 (18.2–24.6)

23.9 (19.1–24.6)

21.8 (15.8–24.6)

24.6 (24.6–24.6)

23.3 (16.6–24.6)

24.6 (19.7–24.6)

24.6 (17.3–24.6)

24.6 (19.4–24.6)

24.6 (21.7–24.6)

23.9 (17.6–24.6)

18.2 (10.7–24.6)

24.6 (23.8–24.6)

24.6 (24.6–24.6)

20.8 (19.2–24.6)

24.6 (22–24.6)

15.5 (11.5–20.6)

22.1 (20.5–23.9)

18.2 (12–23.6)

20.4 (15.1–24)