Table 1 Periparturient dairy cows of the study, their disease, mean age (years) and lactation stage (weeks postpartum)
From: Metabolomic biomarkers correlating with hepatic lipidosis in dairy cows
Group | N | Diseases (number of affected animals) | Age years ± S.D. | Lactation weeks ± S.D. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | Displaced abomasum (3), bronchopneumonia (2), ileus (1) | 7.2 ± 1.8 | 1.8 ± 0.7 |
2 | 10 | Low grade hepatic lipidosis (10) and, in addition, displaced abomasum (3), bronchopneumonia (1), retained placenta (1), mastitis (1) | 5.1 ± 1.7 | 2.9 ± 2.1 |
3 | 7 | Medium grade hepatic lipidosis (7) and, in addition, displaced abomasum (2) and bronchopneumonia (1) | 5.2 ± 2.4 | 2.3 ± 0.7 |
4 | 5 | Severe hepatic lipidosis (5) and, in addition, displaced abomasum (2) and bronchopneumonia (1) | 5.5 ± 0.8 | 4.2 ± 1.3 |