Table 2 Concentration of total serum protein g/dL (Mean ± STD Err) and rate % (n/total) of failure of transfer of passive immunity (FTPI) in Nelore calves born from VAC and NVAC dams in the pre-partum period, according to the different cut-off for total serum protein (g/dL)
Dams Category | Groups | STP | Protein Cut-Point Total Protein (g/dL) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | |||
Heifers | NVAC | 6.8471 ± 0.2111 | 11.76 (2/17) | 23.53 (4/17) | 29.41 (5/17) | 47.05 (8/17) |
VAC | 7.0000 ± 0.2284 | 0.00 (0/19) | 15.79 (3/19) | 36.84 (7/19) | 52.63(10/19) | |
P-value | 0.6287 | 0.216* | 0.684* | 0.637 | 0.738 | |
Cows | NVAC | 7.0341 ± 0.1429 | 4.87 (2/41) | 14.63 (6/41) | 31.70 (13/41) | 39.02 (16/41) |
VAC | 6.9350 ± 0.1402 | 7.50 (3/40) | 7.50 (3/40) | 35.00 (14/40) | 52.5 (21/40) | |
P-value | 0.6220 | 0.675* | 0.482 | 0.753 | 0.320 | |
Total | NVAC | 6.9793 ± 0.1180 | 6.89 (4/58) | 17.24 (10/58) | 31.03 (18/58) | 41.38 (24/58) |
VAC | 6.9559 ± 0.1191 | 5.08 (3/59) | 10.16 (6/59) | 35.59 (21/59) | 52.54 (31/59) | |
P-value | 0.8894 | 0.717* | 0.266 | 0.601 | 0.307 | |