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