Table 2. Biochemical changes in calves with knee and fetlock knuckling.
Parameter | Knuckling type | Day 0 | Day 21 |
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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.