Table 2 Plasma biomarkers of inflammation (haptoglobin) and antioxidant capacity (TEAC) and milk markers of energy balance (G6P) in ewes treated with meloxicam at d 1 and 4 after lambing
| P-values1 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | MEL | SEM | Trt | Cov | Cov × trt | |
| Plasma | ||||||
| Haptoglobin, μg/mL | 2063 | 1713 | 275 | < 0.05 | NS | 0.04 |
| TEAC, mmol/L | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.02 | NS | NS | NS |
| Milk | ||||||
| G6P2, μmol/L | 190.4 | 218.0 | 13.8 | NS | 0.01 | 0.09 |
| G6P3, % of glucose | 76.2 | 82.6 | 2.80 | NS | NS | NS |