Table 1 Descriptive statistics for control ewes, ewes treated with 90 mg meloxicam on d 1 and 4 after lambing, and their lambs
| Â | Control | Meloxicam | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | |
Ewe data | ||||
n | 17 | Â | 19 | Â |
Breed | ||||
 Hampshire | 12 (71%) |  | 16 (84%) |  |
 Hampshire × Suffolk | 5 (29%) |  | 3 (16%) |  |
Parity | 4.2 ± 2.2 | 1–8 | 3.2 ± 2.1 | 1–7 |
Weight, kg | 97.5 ± 15.1 | 73.5–122.0 | 90.4 ± 17.3 | 64.9–142.4 |
Total No. lambs born/trt | 28 | Â | 33 | Â |
Avg. No. lambs born/ewe | 1.65 ± 0.49 | 1–2 | 1.74 ± 0.56 | 1–3 |
 1 | 6 (33%) |  | 6 (32%) |  |
 2 | 11 (56%) |  | 12 (63%) |  |
 3 | 0 |  | 1 (5%) |  |
Avg. No. lambs reared | 1.59 ± 0.51 | 1–2 | 1.63 ± 0.50 | 1–2 |
Total No. lambs reared | 27 | Â | 31 | Â |
 1 | 7 (41%) |  | 7 (37%) |  |
 2 | 10 (59%) |  | 12 (63%) |  |
Sire Breed | ||||
 Hampshire | 13 (76%) |  | 16 (84%) |  |
 Hampshire × Suffolk | 4 (24%) |  | 3 (16%) |  |
Lamb data | ||||
 Sex of lamb | ||||
  Male | 16 (59%) |  | 16 (48%) |  |
  Female | 11 (41%) |  | 15 (52%) |  |
 Birth weight, kg | 6.7 ± 0.7 | 5.2–8.4 | 6.4 ± 1.0 | 4.5–8.6 |