Table 2 Calf serum total protein, gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) and zinc sulphate turbidity (ZST) values in suckler beef calves sampled on 13 Irish suckler beef farms
From: Disease screening profiles and colostrum management practices on 16 Irish suckler beef farms
Farmer ID | No. calves sampled | Calf age at sampling* (days) | Total Protein* 1 (g/L) | GGT* 2 (U/L) | ZST* 3 (units) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | 7.1 (3.4) | 52.9 (7.5) | 284.7 (238.4) | 20.1 (13.1) |
2 | 8 | 6 (3.3) | 52.5 (7.2) | 161.4 (115.1) | 26.1 (10.0) |
3 | 8 | 6.2 (2.6) | 61.3 (5.6) | 229.1 (137.7) | 36.7 (6.3) |
4 | 6 | 7.0 (2.2) | 51.7 (7.6) | 175.7 (264.0) | 17.0 (11.2) |
5 | 6 | 4.3 (2.0) | 57.1 (5.6) | 216.2 (163.3) | 33.8 (5.9) |
6 | 5 | 10.2 (4.2) | 62.3 (10.1) | 147.6 (102.7) | 34.2 (13.2) |
7 | 7 | 9.3 (3.0) | 52.7 (11.8) | 140.1 (94.7) | 19.7 (11.8) |
8 | 5 | 11.6 (1.7) | 61.9 (7.1) | 179.0 (148.7) | 34.8 (6.3) |
9 | 5 | 11.0 (2.3) | 57.5 (8.1) | 77.4 (60.3) | 29.4 (11.5) |
10 | 4 | 3.3 (0.5) | 68.4 (11.3) | 539.8 (292.3) | 38.5 (10.4) |
11 | 7 | 5.7 (3.0) | 62.0 (11.7) | 267.6 (299.6) | 29.1 (11.4) |
12 | 6 | 9.5 (4.2) | 55.2 (4.3) | 266.8 (219.8) | 28.8 (5.7) |
13 | 8 | 6.5 (4.1) | 51.2 (5.0) | 156.5 (69.8) | 26.5 (7.6) |
Overall | 82 | 7.4 (3.6) | 56.8 (9.0) | 211.6 (193.5) | 28.3 (11.2) |