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Table 4 Effect of treatment on morbidity and medication

From: Oregano essential oil improves piglet health and performance through maternal feeding and is associated with changes in the gut microbiota

  Control Treatment (OEO) p value
Total number of piglets born alive 441 428
Mortality: Total number of piglet death Pre-weaning 63 47 0.143
Pre-weaning mortality % (relative to total born alive) 14.3% 10.9%
Morbidity (total number of piglet) 51A 34B 0.072
Medication use (total number of piglet receiving intervention) 46 35 0.253
Medication use - weighted (total number of intervention) 64a 39b 0.003
Mortality: Total number of piglet death Post-weaning 7 9 0.632
Post weaning mortality % (relative to number of piglet weaned) 1.86% 2.36%
  1. OEO Oregano Essential Oil
  2. Morbidity Defined as recorded number of observation regarding piglet health
  3. Medication Intervention was administered where necessary according to the farm standard welfare procedures
  4. Superscript letters A-B represent statistical significance at p ≤ 0.1
  5. Superscript letters a-b represent statistical significance at p ≤ 0.05