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Table 2 Frequencies of clinical respiratory signs and lung lesions on days 0, 7 and 14

From: Association between clinical respiratory signs, lung lesions detected by thoracic ultrasonography and growth performance in pre‐weaned dairy calves

 

Day 0

Day 7

Day 14

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

Clinical signsa:

RTb > 39.6 °C

2

3.8

3

5.7

1

1.9

Cough

1

1.9

7

13.2

7

13.2

Nasal discharge

0

0

16

30.2

20

37.7

Eye discharge

0

0

7

13.2

8

15.1

Ear drooping

0

0

2

3.8

1

1.9

TUSSc:

2

5

9.4

2

3.8

10

18.9

3

4

7.6

6

11.3

5

9.4

4

2

3.8

6

11.3

5

9.4

  1. aCalves showing each clinical respiratory sign associated with bovine respiratory disease.
  2. bRectal temperature (RT).
  3. cThoracic ultrasonography score (TUSS). For more details see material and methods section.
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Irish Veterinary Journal

ISSN: 2046-0481