From: Longitudinal study on morbidity and mortality in white veal calves in Belgium
Cause of mortality | Â | Total (n = 5853) | Dairy (n = 2744) | Crossbreds (n = 1624) | Beef (n = 1485) | ||||
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 | Percentage of cohorts affected | Mortality risk mean ± SD (min-max) | Mortality rate mean ± SD (min-max) | Mortality risk mean ± SD (min-max) | Mortality rate mean ± SD (min-max) | Mortality risk mean ± SD (min-max) | Mortality rate mean ± SD (min-max) | Mortality risk mean ± SD (min-max) | Mortality rate mean ± SD (min-max) |
Total mortality | 100.0 | 5.3 ± 2.5 (1.8-10.9) | 0.27 ± 0.13 (0.09-0.58) | 4.9 ± 0.8 (3.9-5.7) | 0.25 ± 0.030 (0.22-0.28) | 3.5 ± 1.6 (1.8-5.3) | 0.18 ± 0.08 (0.09-0.27) | 7.5 ± 3.0 (4.8 ± 10.9) | 0.38 ± 0.16 (0.25-0.58) |
Pneumonia | 100.0 | 1.3 ± 1.1 (0.3-3.5) | 0.07 ± 0.06 (0.01-0.18) | 0.9 ± 0.5 (0.5-1.8) | 0.05 ± 0.03 (0.03-0.09) | 0.7 ± 0.3 (0.3-1.2) | 0.03 ± 0.02 (0.15-0.06) | 2.3 ± 1.5 (0.3-3.5) | 0.02 ± 0.08 (0.01-0.18) |
Ruminal disorders | 86.7 | 0.7 ± 0.6 (0-2.2) | 0.04 ± 0.03 (0-0.11) | 0.8 ± 0.6 (0.2-1.6) | 0.04 ± 0.03 (0.01-0.08) | 0.8 ± 0.8 (0.2-2.2) | 0.04 ± 0.04 (0.01-0.11) | 0.6 ± 0.6 (0-1.2) | 0.03 ± 0.03 (0-0.06) |
Enterotoxaemia | 66.7 | 0.5 ± 0.7 (0-2.2) | 0.03 ± 0.03 (0-0.11) | 0.2 ± 0.2 (0-0.4) | 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.02) | 0.2 ± 0.2 (0-0.5) | 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.03) | 1.3 ± 0.7 (0.5-2.2) | 0.06 ± 0.04 (0.03-0.11) |
Idiopathic peritonitis | 73.3 | 0.5 ± 0.6 (0-2.1) | 0.02 ± 0.03 (0-0.10) | 0.8 ± 0.8 (0-2.1) | 0.04 ± 0.04 (0-1.10) | 0.3 ± 0.3 (0-0.6) | 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.03) | 0.3 ± 0.3 (0-0.8) | 0.01 ± 0.02 (0-0.04) |
Enteritis | 80.0 | 0.4 ± 0.3 (0-1.3) | 0.02 ± 0.02 (0-0.06) | 0.3 ± 0.3 (0-0.7) | 0.02 ± 0.02 (0-0.04) | 0.3 ± 0.3 (0-0.6) | 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.03) | 0.6 ± 0.4 (0.2-1.3) | 0.03 ± 0.02 (0.01-0.06) |
Death at arrival | 20.0 | 0.3 ± 0.7 (0-2.2) | 0.01 ± 0.03 (0-0.11) | < 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.1) | < 0.01 ± 0.00 (0-0.01) | 0.4 ± 1.0 (0-2.2) | 0.02 ± 0.05 (0-0.11) | 0.3 ± 0.7 (0-1.6) | 0.02 ± 0.04 (0-0.08) |
Arthritis | 26.7 | 0.1 ± 0.3 (0-1.0) | 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.05) | 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.2) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.01) | - | - | 0.3 ± 0.4 (0-1.0) | 0.01 ± 0.02 (0-0.05) |
Abomasal hemorrhage | 26.7 | 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.3) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.02) | 0.0 ± 0.1 (0-0.1) | < 0.01 ± 0.00 (0-0.01) | 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.3) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.02) | 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.3) | 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.01) |
Congenital heart defect | 20.0 | 0.1 ± 0.2 (0-0.5) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.03) | 0.1 ± 0.2 (0-0.4) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.02) | 0.2 ± 0.2 (0-0.5) | 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.03) | - | - |
Hydranencephalia | 20.0 | 0.1 ± 0.2 (0-0.6) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.03) | < 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.1) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.01) | 0.1 ± 0.2 (0-0.5) | 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.03) | 0.1 ± 0.3 (0-0.6) | 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.03) |
Intussusception | 20.0 | 0.1 ± 0.2 (0-0.5) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.028) | 0.0 ± 0.1 (0-0.2) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.01) | 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.3) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.02) | 0.1 ± 0.2 (0-0.5) | 0.01 ± 0.00 (0-0.03) |
Omphalitis | 46.7 | 0.1 ± 0.2 (0-0.6) | 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.03) | 0.2 ± 0.1 (0.2--0.4) | < 0.01 ± 0.00 (0.01--0.02) | 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.3) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.02) | 0.1 ± 0.3 (0-0.6) | 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.03) |
Perforating abomasal ulceration | 26.7 | 0.1 ± 0.2 (0-0.6) | 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.03) | 0.3 ± 0.3 (0-0.6) | 0.01 ± 0.02 (0-0.03) | - | - | 0.0 ± 0.1 (0.0-0.2) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.01) |
Unknown sudden death | 6.7 | 0.1 ± 0.5 (0-1.8) | 0.01 ± 0.03 (0-0.10) | - | - | - | - | 0.4 ± 0.8 (0-1.8) | 0.02 ± 0.04 (0-0.10) |
Iron shock | 13.3 | < 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.2) | < 0.01 ± 0.00 (0-0.01) | < 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.2) | < 0.01 ± 0.00 (0-0.01) | < 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.2) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.01) | - | - |
Liver disease | 6.7 | < 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.5) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.024) | < 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.2) | < 0.01 ± 0.00 (0-0.01) | - | - | 0.1 ± 0.2 (0-0.5) | 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.02) |
Meningitis | 6.7 | < 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.3) | < 0.01 ± 0.00 (0-0.02) | - | - | 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.3) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.02) | - | - |
Mesenteric torsion | 6.7 | < 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.3) | < 0.01 ± 0.00 (0-0.016) | - | - | - | - | 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.3) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.02) |
Necrobacillosis | 13.3 | < 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.3) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.02) | 0.0 ± 0.1 (0-0.2) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.01) | - | - | 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.3) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.02) |
Orchitis | 6.7 | < 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.2) | < 0.01 ± 0.00 (0-0.01) | - | - | < 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.2) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.01) | - | - |
Trauma | 13.3 | < 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.3) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.02) | < 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.2) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.014) | 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.3) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.012) | - | - |
Urethra obstruction | 6.7 | < 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.2) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.01) | < 0.1 ± 0.1 (0-0.2) | < 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.01) | - | - | - | - |
Not autopsied | 80.0 | 0.6 ± 0.6 (0-1.8) | < 0.01 ± 0.03 (0-0.09) | 0.8 ± 0.6 (0.2-1.6) | 0.04 ± 0.03 (0.01-0.08) | 0.2 ± 0.3 (0-0.6) | 0.01 ± 0.01 (0-0.03) | 0.8 ± 0.7 (0-1.8) | 0.04 ± 0.03 (0-0.09) |