Table 1.
Summary of the available vital variables on admission of the calves included in this study
| Variables | Units | Mean [+/− SD] | Median [range] | Reference valuesa | Effective (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreased | Normal | Increased | |||||
| Rectal temperature | °C | 38.0 [+/− 2.2] | 38.6 [32.6; 41.1] | [38.5; 39.5] | 10 (46%) | 6 (27%) | 6 (27%) |
| Heart rate | bpm | 154 [+/− 40] | 148 [80; 240] | [90; 120] | 1 (5%) | 4 (18%) | 17 (77%) |
| Respiratory rate | rpm | 63 [+/− 27] | 58 [24; 128] | [20; 50] | 0 (0%) | 9 (41%) | 13 (59%) |
a
The reference values were obtained from the literature.22