A minimally invasive catheterization of the external jugular vein in suckling piglets using ultrasound guidance
Fig 5
A. Effect of catheter insertion at 21 days of age (d0) on daily dry matter intake of piglets fed ad libitum after weaning. B. Effect of catheter insertion at 21 days of age (d0) on body weight of piglets from d0 to d28 after the surgical procedure. Values shown are means ± SDs. Statistical analysis was performed by ANOVA using the experimental group as a fixed effect and the sow as random effect (MIXED procedure, SAS 9.4, SAS Institute Inc. Cary, NC, USA). Dry matter intake did not significantly differ between the Control group (n = 7) and the Catheter group (n = 7) for each day (P > 0,10). Mean body weight did not significantly differ between the Control group (n = 7) and the Catheter group (n = 7) for each day (P > 0,10).