Table 1.
Summary of clinical findings/diagnoses of 9 calves affected by zinc deficiency‐like syndrome.
| Finding/Diagnosis | Number of Calves |
|---|---|
| Body condition | Poor: 4/9; moderate: 5/9 |
| Attitude | |
| Pruritus | 2/9 |
| Bruxism | 3/9 |
| Behaviora | Score 1: 6/8; Score 2: 2/8b |
| Touch‐sensitivityc | Score 1: 1/8; Score 2: 4/8; Score 3: 3/8 |
| Postured | Score 1: 1/9; Score 2: 7/9; Score 3: 1/9 |
| Enlargement of lymphonodi cervicales superficiales et subiliaci | 9/9 |
| Nasal discharge | 5/9 |
| Stridor | 8/9 |
| Coughing | 3/9 |
| Diarrhea | 7/9 |
| Fever (≥39.5°C) | 5/8 |
a
1: Approaches examiner voluntarily after some time, allows being gently touched and scratched. 2: Constantly moves away, seems frightened, avoids being touched.
b
One calf from cow‐calf‐operation without regular handling.
c
1: Normal. 2: Increased. 3: Highly sensitive to touch.
d
1: Physiological. 2: Arched back, extremities placed under the center of the body. 3: Sternal recumbency, head up.