Efficacy of oral meloxicam suspension for prevention of pain and inflammation following band and surgical castration in calves

Olson, M. E.; Ralston, Brenda; Burwash, Les; Matheson-Bird, Heather; Allan, Nick D.

doi:10.1186/s12917-016-0735-3

Table 3 Accelerometer Behavioral Data in Band and Surgically Castrated Animals

From: Efficacy of oral meloxicam suspension for prevention of pain and inflammation following band and surgical castration in calves

Study Day	Variable	Treatment	Band Castrated			Surgical Castrated
Study Day	Variable	Treatment	Mean	SE	P Value	Mean	SE	P Value
Day -1 To Day 0 (pre-castration)	Motion Index	Meloxicam	6563	431.2	0.6783	5066	236.6	0.0771
	Motion Index	Control	6835	391.9	0.6783	4510	200.2	0.0771
	% Time Lying	Meloxicam	62.2	1.1	0.6482	68.2	0.88	0.9131
	% Time Lying	Control	61.4	1.6	0.6482	67.9	0.95	0.9131
	Number of Steps	Meloxicam	1728	72.5	0.0537	1397	91.8	0.3051
	Number of Steps	Control	2006	101.7	0.0537	1197	54.3	0.3051
	Lying Bouts	Meloxicam	35	3.3	0.4303	23.21	1.5	0.5698
	Lying Bouts	Control	39	3.9	0.4303	24.07	1.6	0.5698
Day 0 To Day 1	Motion Index	Meloxicam	6041	311.6	0.0144	5786	369.9	0.0001
	Motion Index	Control	4778	320.3	0.0144	3836	218.8	0.0001
	% Time Lying	Meloxicam	62.5	1.1	0.0079	59.7	1.9	0.4450
	% Time Lying	Control	68.1	1.5	0.0079	60.4	1.2	0.4450
	Number of Steps	Meloxicam	1630	66.1	0.0340	1650	65.0	0.0028
	Number of Steps	Control	1321	106.1	0.0340	1293	68.4	0.0028
	Lying Bouts	Meloxicam	40.5	3.1	0.0095	24.0	1.6	0.1967
	Lying Bouts	Control	56.5	4.2	0.0095	20.9	1.5	0.1967
Day 1 to Day 2	Motion Index	Meloxicam	4255	216.0	0.0003	6639	910.9	0.0011
	Motion Index	Control	3001	189.2	0.0003	4114	212.6	0.0011
	% Time Lying	Meloxicam	62.4	1.4	0.4068	61.4	0.86	0.0154
	% Time Lying	Control	64.5	1.4	0.4068	58.9	0.66	0.0154
	Number of Steps	Meloxicam	1229	59.9	0.0055	1778	91.8	0.0424
	Number of Steps	Control	953	75.5	0.0055	1497	76.5	0.0424
	Lying Bouts	Meloxicam	29.7	3.2	0.0045	32.1	3.88	0.6940
	Lying Bouts	Control	51.7	5.3	0.0045	33.07	2.53	0.6940
Day 2 To Day 3	Motion Index	Meloxicam	5030	379.2	0.0465	4985	382.9	0.0043
	Motion Index	Control	3769	314.4	0.0465	3748	174.2	0.0043
	% Time Lying	Meloxicam	60.7	1.3	0.0815	61.34	1.0	0.6468
	% Time Lying	Control	63.9	1.4	0.0815	60.4	1.0	0.6468
	Number of Steps	Meloxicam	1639	71.9	0.0238	1666	81.6	0.0121
	Number of Steps	Control	1351	83.0	0.0238	1429	66.1	0.0121
	Lying Bouts	Meloxicam	45.1	8.9	0.0361	36.7	3.7	0.9652
	Lying Bouts	Control	72.9	12.6	0.0361	36.3	2.7	0.9652

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