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Table 6 Weights of litters from lactating control sows and sows administered clofibrate at birth and gains of litters during the period from day 1 to day 21 of lactation

From: Treatment of lactating sows with clofibrate as a synthetic agonist of PPARα does not influence milk fat content and gains of litters

 

Control

Clofibrate

P -value

Weights of litters (kg)

 Day 1

12.5 ± 1.28

12.8 ± 1.58

0.657

 Day 21

57.4 ± 6.09

58.9 ± 5.22

0.602

Gains of litters (kg)

 Day 1 – day 14

28.0 ± 4.09

29.5 ± 3.96

0.448

 Day 1 – day 21

45.0 ± 6.88

46.1 ± 5.25

0.704

  1. Values are mean ± SD (n = 10/group). Litters were standardized to 8 piglets per sow.
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BMC Veterinary Research

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