Table 1 Baseline data for mink kits.

From: The microbiota of farmed mink (Neovison vison) follows a successional development and is affected by early life antibiotic exposure

 

CTR

ABX_D

ABX_K

Number of litters

4

4

4

Litter size

6

6

6

Number of males

12

13

14

Average weight (g)

17.6

18.2

17.6

Average dam age (years)

1.5

1.5

1.5

  1. CTR control group, ABX_D antibiotic treatment of lactating females through intramuscular injection, ABX_K mink kits treated with antibiotics directly through intramuscular injection.