Table 4.
Minerals in dairy cows with LDA or healthy cows
| Detected biomarkers | Control | LDA | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SEM | 95% CI | Mean±SEM | 95% CI | ||
| Na (mmol/L) | 139.07 ±1.16 | 136.63-141.50 | 134.96 ±1.24 | 132.43-137.49 | 0.026 |
| Cl (mmol/L) | 103.15 ±0.89 | 101.77-105.51 | 95.67 ±0.46** | 93.24-98.10 | 0.000 |
| Ca (mmol/L) | 2.41 ±0.03 | 2.36-2.47 | 2.07 ±0.04** | 1.98-2.16 | 0.000 |
| P (mmol/L) | 2.01 ±0.06 | 1.87-2.14 | 1.81 ±0.12 | 1.57-2.05 | 0.203 |
| Mg (mmol/L) | 1.09 ±0.02 | 1.04-1.14 | 1.03 ±0.03 | 0.97-1.08 | 0.075 |
| K (mmol/L) | 5.14 ±0.17 | 4.437-5.650 | 3.76 ±0.31** | 3.35-4.16 | 0.000 |
| Cu (μmol/L) | 20.57 ±0.33 | 19.88-21.26 | 19.47 ±0.91 | 17.61-21.24 | 0.344 |
| Zn (μmol/L) | 6.71 ±0.42 | 6.21-7.10 | 6.48 ±0.2 | 6.01-6.74 | 0.450 |
The minerals of dairy cows with LDA or healthy cows (Control) were shown in the table. Healthy Holstein cows, n = 20; LDA Holstein cows, n = 30. The results are expressed as the mean ± SEM. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, compared with respective values in control (healthy) group