Table 4 Schedule of treatments
From: S-ketamine and intranasal application: alternatives for the castration of male suckling piglets?
| Time point | Activity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 min. | Separation from sow, weighting and randomisation | |
| 20 min. | 1st blood sampling | Sample before castration/sham castration |
| 20 min., 10 s | Application of NSAID | |
| 30 min. | 1st clinical examination | Examination (heart rate, breaths, rectal temperature) before castration/sham castration |
| 35 min. | Application of Anaesthetics | |
| 50 min. | Castration/sham castration | |
| 55 min. | 2nd blood sampling | Blood sample 5 min. after castration/sham castration (cortisol) |
| 55 min.10 s | 2nd clinical examination | Examination (heart rate, breaths, rectal temperature) 5 min. after castration/sham castration |
| 170 min. | 3rd blood sampling | Blood sample 120 min. after castration/sham castration (cortisol) |
| 170 min. 10 s | 3rd clinical examination | Examination (heart rate, breaths, rectal temperature) 120 min. after castration/sham castration |