Table 1 Summary of experimental information for the different trials. Age presented as mean ± SD.

From: Place conditioning as evaluation of affective valence in piglets

 

n

Age (d)

Treatments

Social partner during treatments

Number treatment sessions

Duration treatment sessions

Type of conditioning

Trial 1

22

6.9 ± 0.7

Castration vs. Sham

Yes

2

2 h

Passive

Trial 2

22

5.0 ± 0.0

Enrichment vs. Sham

Yes

2

2 h

Passive

Trial 3

22

5.2 ± 0.4

Enrichment vs. Sham

Yes

10

3 min

Passive

Trial 4

22

23.3 ± 1.6

Enrichment vs. Sham

Yes

10

3 min

Passive

Trial 5

22

20.6 ± 3.4

Enrichment vs. Sham

No

10

3 min

Passive (2) + Active (8)