Table 3.

Variables controlled in embryos and parameters measured in calves on Days 0, 15, and 30 after birth.

Parameter	Details
Recipient Breed	AV / Holstein / Crossbred
Mother weight at birth	Kg
Calving easy	AU: 1-5 (no intervention to Caesaran section)
Gestation length	Days
Calf breed	AV / Holstein / Crossbred
Calf sex	Male / Female
Colostrum intake	Yes / No
Suckling reflex	Yes / No
Capillary refill time	Seconds: 1-5 (time to recover color after gum pressure)
Rectal temperature	°C
Conjunctival appearance	AU: 1-Anemic; 2-Pale; 3-congestive; 4 icteric
Nasal mucosa appearance	AU: 1-No discharge; 2-Discharge; 3-Colored discharge
Ganglion size	Palpation: 0-not-increased; 1-increased
Ganglion pain	Digital pressure: No / Yes
Calf weight	Kg
Body Size	Cm
Chest perimeter	Cm
Heartbeats	Beats / min (auscultation)
Respiration	Breathings /min (auscultation)
pH	Vetscan i-STAT One (CG4+)
CO2 partial pressure (PCO2)	mm Hg (Vetscan i-STAT One; CG4+)
O2 partial pressure (PO2)	mm Hg (Vetscan i-STAT One; CG4+)
Base excess (BE)	mmol/L (Vetscan i-STAT One; CG4+)
HCO${}_3^{-}$	mmol/L (Vetscan i-STAT One; CG4+)
Total CO2 (TCO2)	mmol/L (Vetscan i-STAT One; CG4+)
O2 saturation (sO2)	% (Vetscan i-STAT One; CG4+)
Lactic acid	mmol/L (Vetscan i-STAT One; CG4+)
Na+	mmol/L (Vetscan i-STAT One; Chem8+)
K+	mmol/L (Vetscan i-STAT One; Chem8+)
Cl−	mmol/L (Vetscan i-STAT One; Chem8+)
Ca2+	mmol/L (Vetscan i-STAT One; Chem8+)
Glucose	mg/dL (Vetscan i-STAT One; Chem8+)
Urea	mg/dL (Vetscan i-STAT One; Chem8+)
Creatinine	mg/dL (Vetscan i-STAT One; Chem8+)
Hematocrit	% PCV(a) (Vetscan i-STAT One; Chem8+)
Hemoglobin	g/dL (Vetscan i-STAT One; Chem8+)
Anion gap	mmol/L (Vetscan i-STAT One; Chem8+)

^(a) Packed cell volume. AV: Asturiana de los Valles. AU, Arbitrary units.