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Table 2 Back fat and backfat loss of the sows at farrowing and at weaning

From: Use of paracetamol in sows around farrowing: effect on health and condition of the sow, piglet mortality, piglet weight and piglet weight gain

 

Paracetamol

Control

Number of sows

23

21

Backfat at farrowing (mm)

18.0 ± 3.6

18.3 ± 4.4

Backfat at weaning (mm)

13.2 ± 3.2d

12.4 ± 3.5e

Backfat change (mm)

- 4.8 ± 1.8d

- 5.9 ± 2.7e

  1. d,e Different superscripts in a row indicate differences between treatment (P < 0.05) Values are means ± SD