Table 2 Post-weaning performance of piglets injected i.p. with saline (Control) or 20 mg/kg BW of sodium cromolyn (Cromolyn) at −0.5, 8 and 16 h relative to weaning^a

N

10

10

Body weight, kg

 Initial body weight, d 1

6.3

6.6

0.2

0.418

 Final body weight, d 36

16.5

17.9

0.2

0.002

Average daily gain, g/d

234.7

283.1

11.7

0.006

Average daily feed intake, g/d^b

313.4

369.0

13.6

0.009

Gain:feed^b

0.40

0.59

0.2

0.042