Table 3.
Agreement between lung auscultation by an experienced veterinarian using a conventional stethoscope9 and computer‐aided lung auscultation (CALA) for detection of abnormal lung sounds (e.g., increased bronchial sounds, crackles, and wheezes)7 in feedlot cattle (kappa = 0.77; 95% CI = 0.62–0.92)
| Veterinary auscultation | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| + | − | ||
| CALAa | |||
| + | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| − | 8 | 26 | 34 |
| Total | 44 | 26 | 70 |
a
Cattle with a CALA score ≥2 were considered BRD positive (+), whereas cattle with a CALA score = 1 were considered BRD negative (−).