Table 2 Plasma Cortisol and Substance P values in Band and Surgically Castrated Animals
Day of Study | Treatment | Plasma Cortisol (ηmol/L) | Substance P (pg/L) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Castrated | Surgical Castrated | Band Castrated | Surgical Castrated | ||||||
Mean (SE) | P value | Mean (SE) | P value | Mean (SE) | P value | Mean (SE) | P value | ||
Day -1 | Meloxicam | 14.2 (1.6) | 0.8519 | 16.4 (2.3) | 0.6041 | 243.9 (16.4) | 0.4679 | 249.8 (7.8) | 0.4849 |
Control (Saline) | 13.2 (1.4) | 18.7 (1.9) | 268.2 (15.6) | 244.5 (11.5) | |||||
Day 0 | Meloxicam | 23.9 (1.2) | 0.0032 | 39.6 (5.5) | 0.0421 | 243.7 (13.9) | 0.0012 | 267.9 (11.2) | 0.0137 |
Control (Saline) | 36.1 (4.5) | 58.0 (7.7) | 340.5 (23.0) | 314.7 (13.4) | |||||
Day 1 | Meloxicam | 29.6 (5.3) | 0.0340 | 14.1 (2.1) | 0.8785 | 261.8 (15.5) | 0.0181 | 260.6 (8.1) | 0.0424 |
Control (Saline) | 38.4 (3.6) | 18.2 (5.1) | 335.5 (23.8) | 304.4 (17.0) | |||||
Day 2 | Meloxicam | 33.4 (5.4) | 0.8846 | 9.3 (1.7) | 0.0808 | 251.6 (14.9) | 0.0680 | 273.2 (10.4) | 0.3947 |
Control (Saline) | 33.6 (4.3) | 13.7 (2.4) | 295.2 (16.3) | 301.1 (17.0) | |||||
Day 3 | Meloxicam | 27.6 (6.7) | 0.6783 | 14.9 (2.0) | 0.4581 | 253.7 (12.7) | 0.5338 | 333.7 (11.2) | 0.8103 |
Control (Saline) | 28.7 (6.4) | 19.6 (3.0) | 264.9 (16.4) | 334.8 (5.3) | |||||