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Table 6 Uterine diameter in sows day 3, 5, 7 and once between day 23 and 25 after farrowing of the two study groups C = negative control group, received no feed additive and 1,25-vitD = 1,25-vitD group, received a defined amount of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-glycosides: 1th to 84th gestation day: 26 g 1,25-vitD per day; 85th gestation day until farrowing: 30 g 1,25-vitD per day; during the lactation period: 70 g 1,25-vitD per day) No significant differences between the two groups were observed

From: Effect of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-glycosides on postpartum health, uterine involution and litter performance of sows in a free farrowing system

Time of sampling

C (mm) Mean ± SD

1,25-vitD (mm) Mean ± SD

p-value

Sono d3

25.49 ± 4.2

26.73 ± 4.5

0.17

Sono d5

21.79 ± 3.6

22.26 ± 3.3

0.50

Sono d7

18.63 ± 2.6

19.48 ± 2.7

0.12

Sono d24

13.75 ± 1.8

13.80 ± 2.2

0.98