Table 1.

Scores of clinical examination findings and degree of enophthalmos in 22 neonatal hyperkalemic diarrheic calves before and 120 minutes after start of infusions of either hypertonic 8.4% sodium bicarbonate (n = 7), 7.5% sodium chloride (n = 8), or 46.2% glucose (n = 7) and subsequent suckling of an oral electrolyte solution

Variable	Before treatment	120 minutes After Start of Treatment	P‐value
Posture (Score)
NaBic	4 (2–7)	2 (2–4)	.041
NaCl	4 (2–7)	3.5 (2–6)	.059
Gluc	3 (2–6)	2 (2–6)	.10
Behavior (Score)
NaBic	4 (2–4)	2 (2–4)	.034
NaCl	3.5 (1–4)	3 (1–4)	.025
Gluc	3 (3–5)	2 (2–4)	.025
Suckling reflex (Score)
NaBic	2 (1–3)	2 (2–3)	1.0
NaCl	2.5 (1–3)	2 (1–3)	.32
Gluc	2 (2–3)	3 (1–3)	.56
Palpebral reflex (Score)
NaBic	1 (1–3)	1 (1–3)	1.0
NaCl	1 (1–1)	1 (1–1)	1.0
Gluc	1 (1–2)	1 (1–2)	1.0
Enophthalmos (mm)
NaBic	5 (3–7)	3 (1–5)	.026
NaCl	5 (3–8)	3.5 (2–8)	.024
Gluc	5 (3–8)	3 (2–8)	.038

P‐values are based on a within‐group comparison. Values are reported as medians and corresponding ranges (minimum–maximum).