Table 1 Cortisol, total protein and immunoglobulin concentrations of sows on gestation days −5, 24, 66 and 108

Cortisol

Adequate

64.8^a

63.3^a

86.8

95.8^b

6.9

(nmol/L)

Low

51.4^a

65.4^a

72.4^a

101.9^A,b

6.4

0.009

< 0.001

0.249

High

52.5

50.0

62.3

73.9^B

6.8

Total protein

Adequate

77.7

75.1

79.2

76.6^A

1.3

(mg/mL)

Low

79.3^a

75.1^a

77.0^a

68.8^B,b

1.3

0.082

< 0.001

< 0.001

High

79.5

75.1^a

80.4^b

78.5^A

1.4

IgG (mg/mL)

Adequate

15.9

12.9^a

17.1^b

14.4

0.8

Low

14.4

13.5^a

17.7^b

16.4

0.7

0.697

< 0.001

0.241

High

14.9

13.2^a

17.6^b

16.8

0.8

IgM (mg/mL)

Adequate

6.10

5.26^a

7.70^b

7.22

0.62

Low

6.42

6.10^a

8.01^b

7.54

0.58

0.519

< 0.001

0.481

High

6.44

6.89^a

8.48^b

7.98

0.64

IgA (mg/mL)

Adequate

1.15^a

0.63^b

0.83

1.03

0.12

Low

1.21^a

0.85^b

1.11

1.10

0.12

0.517

< 0.001

0.012

High

0.90

0.81

0.93

1.06

0.13