Table 4 Average weight of the six treated pigs for each week of experiment 2 (high dose). Table indicates the average dose administered daily and weekly based on this weight and the average overall dose administered over the course of experiment (2), dosed at 2 µg/kg bodyweight (bw).

From: Uptake and accumulation of Microcystin-LR based on exposure through drinking water: An animal model assessing the human health risk

 

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

End*

Average pig weight (kg)

22

27

35

43

48

58

Average MC-LR dose/day (µg)

44.3

53.3

69.5

85.5

95.7

n/a

Average dose/week (µg)

310.1

373.1

486.5

598.5

669.9

n/a

  1. Average Total Dose = 2438.1 µg. *Average weight of pigs at the end of the experiments before being euthanized.
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