Table 3.

Multivariable linear regression models of blood physiological parameters of acidemia or inflammation in 33 beef calves assisted at birth and medicated with subcutaneous meloxicam (Metacam, 20 mg/mL, 0.5 mg/kg BW, Boehringer Ingelheim, Ingelheim, Germany) or placebo (0.025 mL/kg)

	Coefficient	Standard error	P-value
24-h l -lactate, mmol/L
Medication group
Placebo	Referent	—	—
Meloxicam	−0.4	0.4	0.41
Birth l-lactate, mmol/L	0.2	0.07	0.02
24-h haptoglobin, g/L a
Medication group
Placebo	Referent	—	—
Meloxicam	0.06	0.04	0.17
Birth haptoglobin, g/L	4.4	0.7	<0.0001
7- to 10-d haptoglobin, g/L b
Medication group
Placebo	Referent	—	—
Meloxicam	3.6	8.0	0.66
Ranch*
A	Referent	—	—
B	−22.2	8.5	0.01

^aLog transformation.

^b1/x² transformation.

*Due to the transformation, the sign is reversed (ranch A had lower 7- to 10-d haptoglobin than ranch B).