Table 2.

Outputs from both final multivariable mixed-effect logistic regression models of calves suffering from diarrhea (one model on +3 d after disbudding and one model on +7 d after disbudding) with a random effect for date of disbudding

Item	Odds ratio	95% CI	P-value
+3 d relative to disbudding
Baseline haptoglobin (mg/mL)	1.17	0.88–1.55	0.27
+3 d haptoglobin (mg/mL)	1.34	1.09–1.64	0.006
STP1 (g/dL)	0.24	0.07–0.82	0.023
Age on day of disbudding (d)	1.88	1.25–2.82	0.002
Sham2	7.23	0.92–56.9	0.06
No pain control2	1.56	0.19–12.8	0.68
Lidocaine3	3.93	0.59–25.9	0.16
Meloxicam4	1.73	0.25–11.9	0.58
Lidocaine and meloxicam5	Referent	—	—
+7 d relative to disbudding
Baseline haptoglobin (mg/mL)	0.91	0.75–1.09	0.31
+7 d haptoglobin (mg/mL)	1.41	0.97–2.03	0.068
STP (g/dL)	0.61	0.32–1.16	0.13
Sham2	0.56	0.17–1.87	0.34
No pain control2	0.87	0.25–2.96	0.82
Lidocaine3	0.63	0.19–2.09	0.45
Meloxicam4	0.45	0.14–1.43	0.18
Lidocaine and meloxicam5	Referent	—	—

¹STP = serum total protein.

²n = 23 calves.

³n = 24 calves.

⁴n = 26 calves.

⁵n = 27 calves.