The first group of male fish was sacrificed on the day of commencement of experiment and served as the initial controls.
- Ethical aspects: Prior to the commencement of group sessions, participants will be asked to give their informed consent to the proceedings being recorded.
Saliva from the sows was collected for cortisol analysis, starting 2.5 days before the sow was moved to the multi-suckling pen and continuing for six consecutive days, i.e. ending 3.5 days after the commencement of group housing.
Eligible and consenting participants will then be randomized into one of the three treatment conditions, and baseline data collection will be arranged at least one week prior to the commencement of group programs.
Before treatment commencement all groups show 7.5 9.15%% weight loss associated with parasitemia.
Prior to the commencement of the group, participants were instructed by the primary researcher on appropriate focus group behaviour, as well as confidentiality, and the voluntary nature of the discussion.
All registered participants were sent reminder letters one to two weeks prior to the scheduled start date, and received a reminder call one day prior to the group commencement.
Subjects include sports (crew, track, baseball, and rugby); student amusements such as parades, Big Game Bonfires, Frosh-Soph Tie-Up, and Rough's Day; commencement; individual and group portraits; campus scenes; women's fencing team; and Theodore Roosevelt's visit to campus.
