Table 2 Mean value of the required working time in minutes for single process steps and complete process
From: Implementation of piglet castration under inhalation anaesthesia on farrowing farms
Required time (in minutes) | AF batch (n = 14) | IA batch (n = 45) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
mean ± SD | min/max | mean ± SD | min/max | |
Preparation (total) | 2.8 ± 1.6 | 1–6 | 17.3 ± 8.9 | 5–37 |
Analgesia (per piglet) | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 0.1–1.6 | 0.5 ± 0.3 | 0.1–1.1 |
Castration (per piglet) * | 0.9 ± 0.4 | 0.4–2.0 | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 0.3–2.0 |
Post-processing (total) | 4.4 ± 3.7 | 1–14 | 21.1 ± 7.4 | 5–40 |
Complete process (per piglet) | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 0.9–3.6 | 2.2 ± 0.8 | 0.8–4.6 |