Table 2.
Summary of the available hematologic variables obtained within the first 24 hours after admission of the calves included in this study
| Variables | Units | Mean [+/− SD] | Median [range] | Reference valuesa | Effective (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreased | Normal | Increased | |||||
| PCV | % | 35 [+/− 9.9] | 33 [22; 53] | [26; 40] | 5 (23%) | 11 (50%) | 6 (27%) |
| Total solids | g/dL | 6.2 [+/− 0.76] | 6.2 [5.0; 8.5] | [6.8; 8.6] | 19 (86%) | 3 (14%) | 0 (0%) |
| Fibrinogen | mg/dL | 422 [+/− 207] | 350 [200; 900] | [200; 500] | 0 (0%) | 14 (78%) | 4 (22%) |
| Total Leukocytes | Per μL | 15 064 [+/− 11 567] | 10 500 [3350; 48 380] | [6200; 13 600] | 4 (22%) | 6 (33%) | 8 (45%) |
| Segmented neutrophils | Per μL | 10 278 [+/− 10 017] | 7210 [1260; 39 190] | [1100; 3600] | 0 (0%) | 6 (33%) | 12 (67%) |
a
The reference values were obtained from the Diagnostic Service of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Saint‐Hyacinthe, Canada).