Table 3.
Routine serum electrophoresis protein fractions (in g/L) at arrival and average daily gain (ADG) of rosé veal calves stratified according to bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and neonatal calf diarrhea (NCD) status.a
| Disease | Level | Calves (n) | ADG (kg/day) | Total protein | Albumin | Alfa1-globulins | Alfa2-globulins | Beta-globulins | Gamma-globulins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRD | No | 57 | 0.255 ± 0.141 | 58.5 ± 6.1 | 25.9 ± 2.9 | 0.3 ± 0.5 | 11.8 ± 0.2 | 9.6 ± 1.4 | 10.7 ± 3.8 |
| Yes | 92 | 0.233 ± 0.143 | 57.4 ± 6.9 | 26.5 ± 2.6 | 0.3 ± 0.4 | 12.0 ± 2.1 | 9.3 ± 1.5 | 9.3 ± 4.4 | |
| NCD | No | 127 | 0.245 ± 0.143 | 57.7 ± 6.5 | 26.4 ± 2.6 | 0.2 ± 0.4 | 11.8 ± 1.9 | 9.3 ± 1.4 | 9.9 ± 4.3 |
| Yes | 22 | 0.221 ± 0.142 | 58.5 ± 7.1 | 25.6 ± 3.0 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 12.6 ± 2.0 | 10.0 ± 1.6 | 9.8 ± 3.7 |
a
Values are displayed as mean ± standard deviation.