Table 1 Number of foals with diarrhoea, duration of diarrhoea (days) and faecal score in placebo ( n = 8), low dosage ( n = 7), and high dosage ( n = 10) during period of oral supplementation with Bacillus cereus var. toyoi (days 1 to 58 of life), data expressed as numbers, median, 25 and 75% quartile
Item | Placebo | Low dosage | High dosage | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of foals with diarrhoea (n) | ||||
7/8 | 5/7 | 10/10 | >0.05 | |
Duration of diarrhoea (days) | ||||
25% quartile | 2 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.7072 |
Median | 2.5 | 10 | 3.5 | |
75% quartile | 5.3 | 11 | 4.8 | |
Faecal score | ||||
25% quartile | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.132 |
Median | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
75% quartile | 3 | 6 | 5 | |