Table 7 |
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| Clinical parameters and the suckling behavior at the end of the study period in relation to the outcome of therapy | |||
| Clinical Scores | Successfully treated | Overdosed calves | p value |
| (BE −5 to +5 mmol/l) | (BE > +5 mmol/l) | ||
| n | n | ||
| Posture | |||
| 1 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2 | 43 | 49 | 0.430 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Behavior | |||
| 1 | 24 | 24 | |
| 2 | 27 | 31 | 0.326 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Suckling reflex | |||
| 1 | 23 | 22 | |
| 2 | 25 | 20 | 0.129 |
| 3 | 5 | 13 | |
| Palpebral reflex | |||
| 1 | 43 | 52 | 0.032 |
| 2 | 10 | 3 | |
| Degree of enophthalmos | |||
| 1 | 44 | 48 | |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | 0.761 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Degree of skin tenting | |||
| 1 | 20 | 15 | |
| 2 | 17 | 25 | 0.469 |
| 3 | 14 | 14 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Suckling behavior* | |||
| 100% | 37 | 36 | |
| 50 - 99% | 11 | 10 | 0.558 |
| < 50% | 5 | 9 | |
* regarding the intake of the offered milk volume at the last feeding before the end of the study period.
Trefz et al. BMC Veterinary Research 2012 8:238 doi:10.1186/1746-6148-8-238
