Table 3.
Summary of the available biochemical variables (serum) 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 | |||||
| pH | ‐ | 7.28 [+/− 0.20] | 7.34 [6.84; 7.50] | [7.35; 7.45] | 8 (50%) | 6 (37%) | 2 (13%) |
| Sodium ion | mEq/L | 135 [+/− 6.6] | 137 [120; 143] | [134; 147] | 4 (19%) | 17 (81%) | 0 (0%) |
| Potassium ion | mEq/L | 5.5 [+/− 1.5] | 5.2 [3.0; 8.3] | [3.86; 5.28] | 2 (9%) | 9 (43%) | 10 (48%) |
| Chloride ions | mEq/L | 92.7 [+/− 8.9] | 93.0 [77.8; 106] | [96.4; 109.2] | 15 (71%) | 6 (29%) | 0 (0%) |
| Total CO2 | mEq/L | 23.9 [+/− 8.0] | 23.8 [13.4; 40.2] | [22.0; 33.0] | 8 (44%) | 8 (44%) | 2 (11%) |
| Glucose | mg/dL | 112.0 [+/− 121] | 85.4 [5.4; 595] | [46.9; 88.3] | 3 (15%) | 9 (45%) | 8 (40%) |
| l‐lactate | mg/dL | 72.4 [+/− 46.4] | 62.2 [7.21; 146.8] | [<13.5] | N/A | 1 (6%) | 15 (94%) |
| Urea | mg/dL | 23.9 [+/− 12.1] | 22.1 [10.0; 52.1] | [4.5; 18.2] | 0 (0%) | 5 (36%) | 9 (64%) |
| Creatinine | mg/dL | 2.57 [+/− 1.71] | 2.13 [0.97; 7.23] | [0.61; 1.49] | 0 (0%) | 4 (29%) | 10 (71%) |
| γ‐Glutamyl‐transferase | U/L | 890 [+/− 646] | 1082 [38; 1838] | [9.6; 39] | 0 (0%) | 1 (7%) | 13 (93%) |
| Glutamate dehydrogenase | U/L | 12.2 [+/− 10.3] | 10.6 [2.0; 33.0] | [3; 45] | 2 (14%) | 12 (86%) | 0 (0%) |
a
The reference values were obtained from the Diagnostic Service of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Saint‐Hyacinthe, Canada).