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. 2023 Mar 31;10(1):88–95. doi: 10.5455/javar.2023.j656

Table 2. Biochemical changes in calves with knee and fetlock knuckling.

Parameter Knuckling type Day 0 Day 21
Calcium Knee 12.034 ± 0.50a 13.026 ± 0.80a
Fetlock 9.267 ± 0.20a 9.713 ± 0.743a
Magnesium Knee 1.923 ± 0.005a 1.943 ± 0.005b
Fetlock 1.88 ± 0.01a 1.83 ± 0.05b
Vitamin -D Knee 101.400 ± 0.80a 31.300 ± 0.20b
Fetlock 92.46 ± 0.846a 32.24 ± 4.61b
Zinc Knee 115.00 ± 2.00a 105.00 ± 2.00b
Fetlock 126.00 ± 2.00a 100.00 ± 2.00b
Iron Knee 515.00 ± 2.00a 501.00 ± 2.00b
Fetlock 517.00 ± 2.00a 507.00 ± 2.00b

Data were presented as mean ± SEM values; Values with a different superscript letter (a, b) in the same raw differed significantly at p < 0.05.