Table 5
Pre- and post-therapeutic variations of CRS, ULS and laboratory indices in calves with bronchopneumonia (n = 10)

Control (n = 6)Pre- and post-therapeutic days
At admission (0)5102030
CRS1.7 ± 0.25.4 ± 0.2a3.8 ± 0.2b2.6 ± 0.2c1.8 ± 0.2d1.5 ± 0.2d
ULS0.0 ± 0.03.4 ± 0.3a3.2 ± 0.2ab2.9 ± 0.3abc2.6 ± 0.2bc2.3 ± 0.1c
RBCs (×1012/L)7.8 ± 0.28.4 ± 0.48.1 ± 0.37.8 ± 0.28.2 ± 0.18.0 ± 0.1
PCV (%)27 ± 128 ± 0.829 ± 0.629 ± 0.728 ± 0.329 ± 0.4
Hemoglobin (g/L)96 ± 397 ± 399 ± 298 ± 2102 ± 199 ± 1
WBCs (×109/L)7.7 ± 0.411.7 ± 1a10.5 ± 0.9ab9.3 ± 0.4b8.8 ± 0.2b9 ± 0.2b
Total proteins (g/L)58 ± 1.566 ± 365 ± 263 ± 262 ± 163 ± 1
Albumin (g/L)26 ± 0.925 ± 124 ± 0.925 ± 0.726 ± 1.127 ± 0.6
Globulins (g/L)32 ± 1.241 ± 241 ± 238 ± 236 ± 136 ± 1
AST (U/L)62 ± 681 ± 5a83 ± 3a81 ± 3a78 ± 3ab69 ± 3b
GGT (U/L)24 ± 1.323 ± 1.521 ± 0.920 ± 0.522 ± 0.521 ± 0.5
Arterial blood gas analysis
 pH7.36 ± 0.017.33 ± 0.017.32 ± 0.017.31 ± 0.027.32 ± 0.017.32 ± 0.01
 PCO2 (mmHg)48 ± 256 ± 3a54 ± 3ab51 ± 1ab50 ± 2ab49 ± 1b
 PO2 (mmHg)88 ± 258 ± 3b66 ± 3ab69 ± 2ab73 ± 2ab75 ± 3a
 Bicarbonate (mmol/L)29 ± 129 ± 0.829 ± 0.728 ± 0.627 ± 0.627 ± 0.5
 BE (mmol/L)2.2 ± 0.5−0.7 ± 1.60.9 ± 0.30.6 ± 0.30.8 ± 0.10.6 ± 0.2