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Table 4 Analysis of risk factors for being able to stand steady after disbudding in goat kids anaesthetised with different protocols by certified Swiss farmers. Final generalized estimation equation model correcting for the effect of the herd, n = 29 herds and 152 goat kids (CI, confidence interval; Ref, reference). Twenty-two goat kids were excluded, because recovery could not be visited to the end

From: Evaluation of anaesthesia and analgesia quality during disbudding of goat kids by certified Swiss farmers

Risk factor

Beta (in minutes)

95%CI

p-Value

Anaesthesia protocol

< 0.001

 Recommended xylazine-ketamine mixture

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Xylazine-ketamine (other dosage)

14.7

−6.0-35.3

0.165

 Xylazine

71.7

49.5–93.8

< 0.001

 Xylazine-Lidocaine

62.1

41.4–82.8

< 0.001

Breed

0.008

 Chamois-Coloured

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Saanen

−20.2

−41.0-0.7

0.058

 Toggenburg

13.3

−8.0-34.6

0.222

Grisons Striped

24.9

1.4–48.4

0.038

Age of goat kids

  

< 0.001

 > 14 days

Ref

Ref

Ref

 ≤ 14 days

17.7

8.9–26.4

< 0.001

Heat lamp in recovery box

0.008

 No

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Yes

28.4

7.6–49.3

0.008