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Table 1 Seroconversion riskafor respiratory pathogens in 10 white veal cohorts in Belgium, 2008-2009

From: Impact of respiratory disease, diarrhea, otitis and arthritis on mortality and carcass traits in white veal calves

Pathogen

Seroconversion risk (%) (mean ± SD)

Range (min.- max.)

Herds affected (%)

Bovine respiratory syncytial virus

8.4 ± 11.4

0-36

70

Parainfluenzavirus type 3

21.2 ± 9.8

12-40

100

Bovine viral diarrhea virus

57.6 ± 27.1

0-84

90

Bovine herpesvirus type 1

3.2 ± 5.9

0-16

30

Bovine adenovirus type 3

50.8 ± 17.1

36-88

100

Mycoplasma bovis

79.6 ± 13.7

56-96

100

Mannheimia haemolytica

32.4 ± 26.4

0-76

80

  1. aSeroconversion risk = number of animals within a cohort that seroconverted/total number of calves present in that cohort x 100; SD = standard deviation.