title: Preoperative ketoprofen administration to piglets undergoing castration does not affect subsequent growth performance.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine if treatment of pigs with ketoprofen (3 mg/kg body weight) before castration at 7 days of age would affect subsequent growth during the suckling period. Piglets from 301 litters were treated with ketoprofen or a placebo and weighed at castration and at weaning. There was no difference in growth rate between the 2 groups of pigs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1.
authors.forename: Glen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cassar
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1.
authors.forename: Rocio
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Amezcua
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1.
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tenbergen
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1.
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Friendship
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007660:Ketoprofen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D013552:Swine / Q000254:growth & development*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007660:Ketoprofen