Table 3 Association between laboratory measures and various respiratory troubles in 26 calves with ultrasound lung score ≥ 1 and clinical respiratory score ≥ 5
Variable | Emphysema (n = 5) | Interstitial pulmonary syndrome (n = 5) | Bronchopneumonia (n = 10) | Pleurisy (n = 6) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RBCs (× 1012/L) | 7.7 ± 0.23 | 7.9 ± 0.33 | 8.4 ± 0.37 | 8.9 ± 0.32 | 0.153 |
PCV (%) | 28 ± 0.9 | 30 ± 1 | 28 ± 0.8 | 29 ± 1 | 0.686 |
Hemoglobin (g/L) | 99 ± 2 | 101 ± 1.2 | 97 ± 3 | 100 ± 2.6 | 0.772 |
WBCs (×109/L) | 7.5 ± 0.3 | 12.2 ± 0.4 | 11.1 ± 1.1 | 13.3 ± 0.6 | 0.006 |
Total proteins (g/L) | 60 ± 1.3 | 61 ± 0.8 | 66 ± 2.6 | 63 ± 3.1 | 0.366 |
Albumin (g/L) | 29 ± 1.5 | 29 ± 1.7 | 25 ± 1.2 | 26 ± 1.7 | 0.139 |
Globulins (g/L) | 31 ± 0.9 | 32 ± 1 | 41 ± 2.5 | 37 ± 3.5 | 0.058 |
AST (U/L) | 62 ± 7.7 | 72 ± 7 | 81 ± 5.5 | 83 ± 6.1 | 0.175 |
GGT (U/L) | 21 ± 2.1 | 20 ± 1 | 23 ± 1.5 | 21 ± 1 | 0.578 |
Arterial blood gas analysis | |||||
pH | 7.34 ± 0.01 | 7.33 ± 0.01 | 7.32 ± 0.01 | 7.35 ± 0.01 | 0.299 |
PCO2 (mmHg) | 64 ± 1 | 72 ± 2 | 62 ± 2 | 60 ± 3 | 0.004 |
PO2 (mmHg) | 53 ± 3 | 52 ± 2 | 55 ± 5 | 60 ± 4 | 0.163 |
Bicarbonate (mmol/L) | 27 ± 1.2 | 27 ± 1 | 30 ± 1.2 | 29 ± 1.3 | 0.322 |
BE (mmol/L) | 0.8 ± 0.9 | 0.4 ± 1.4 | −0.7 ± 1.6 | 1.5 ± 0.8 | 0.694 |