Criterion | Treatment group | P value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Test (coated) | Control (uncoated) | Time | Time-group | |
Body weight (kg) | ||||
Before | 21 ±8.8 (4 to 36) | 26 ±10.3 (6 to 48) | --- | 0.159 |
14 days | 23 ±9.3 (5 to 40) | 26 ±10.1 (7 to 48) | 0.962 | 0.012 |
28 days | 24 ±9.6 (5 to 39) | 27 ±10.6 (8 to 48) | 0.145 | 0.004 |
56 days | 25 ±10.0 (6 to 39) | 28 ± 10.6 (8 to 48) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Body condition score1 | ||||
Before | 2 (1 to 5) | 2 (1 to 6) | --- | 0.233 |
14 days | 3 (1 to 5) | 2 (1 to 6) | 0.018 | 0.800 |
28 days | 3 (1 to 5) | 2 (1 to 6) | <0.001 | 0.593 |
56 days | 4 (2 to 5) | 3 (1 to 6) | <0.001 | 0.032 |
Dose of enzyme2 | ||||
Before | 2 (1 to 2) | 2 (1 to 4) | --- | 0.669 |
14 days | 2 (1 to 4) | 2 (1 to 7) | 0.075 | 0.311 |
28 days | 2 (1 to 4) | 2 (1 to 7) | 0.002 | 0.722 |
56 days | 2 (1 to 4) | 4 (1 to 6) | <0.001 | 0.225 |
Clinical score3 | ||||
Before | 11 (4 to 19) | 13 (2 to 16) | --- | 0.993 |
14 days | 8 (2 to 12) | 7 (2 to 15) | 0.003 | 0.337 |
28 days | 7 (1 to 13) | 5 (0 to 11) | 0.008 | 0.476 |
56 days | 7 (1 to 13) | 5 (0 to 11) | 0.011 | 0.869 |
Other therapy | ||||
Before | Oxytetracycline (1) | Cimetidine (1) | --- | --- |
14 days | Oxytetracycline (2) | Oxytetracycline (1) | --- | --- |
28 days | Oxytetracycline (2) | Cimetidine (1) Metronidazole (1) Oxytetracycline (2) | --- | --- |
56 days | Oxytetracycline (1) | Oxytetracycline (3) Ranitidine (1) | --- | --- |