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Table 3 Population Attributable Fraction (PAF) for feeding raw pooled maternal colostrum compared to a lacteal-derived colostrum replacer at birth to Holstein heifer calves on a California dairy on preweaning diarrhea and treatment with antibiotics in a randomized trial

From: A randomized controlled trial on preweaning morbidity, growth and mortality in Holstein heifers fed a lacteal-derived colostrum replacer or pooled maternal colostrum

 

PAF

 

Item

Estimate (%)

95% Confidence interval

P value

Diarrhea

21

3.3 to 35

0.021

Treated with antibiotics

12

1.5 to 22

0.026