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Table 5 Mean Pedometer Recordings (Tail Swishes) 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

Treatment

Band Castration

Surgical Castration

Mean (swishes)

Standard Error

P Value

Mean (swishes)

Standard Error

P Value

Day –1 to 0

Meloxicam

5425

452

0.4068

16095

2567

0.0275

Control (Saline)

7041

1094

9011

1297

Day 0 to 1

Meloxicam

8575

1327

0.1161

19168

2414

0.058

Control (Saline)

8135

1350

12934

1775

Day 1 to 2

Meloxicam

7730

1402

0.6625

20674

3683

0.7107

Control (Saline)

11961

2238

17559

2269

Day 2 to 3

Meloxicam

12819

2172

0.1264

20394

4137

0.9085

Control (Saline)

17865

2791

16945

2595