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Table 6 Mean Swelling Scores (Band Castrated Animals) and Mean Mid-Scrotal Diameter (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 Score

Standard Error

P Value

Mean (mm)

Standard Error

P Value

Day 0

Meloxicam

0

0

1.000

10.97

0.27

0.4845

Control (Saline)

0

0

11.28

0.28

Day 1

Meloxicam

0.067

0.067

0.1577

26.53

1.21

0.0001

Control (Saline)

0.267

0.118

41.01

2.69

Day 2

Meloxicam

0.200

0.107

0.0297

33.54

2.54

0.0154

Control (Saline)

0.600

0.131

43.58

2.85

Day 3

Meloxicam

0.467

0.165

0.0232

37.81

2.26

0.0246

Control (Saline)

1.067

0.182

48.82

3.10