Variable | Classification | Controls | TRP | U1 | U2 | U3 | U4 | U5 | Chi2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rectal temperature | 38.6–39.0 °C (normal range) ≤ 38.5 or > 39.0 °C | 103 (57%)2,4,5,6 79 (43%) | 160 (32%)1 343 (68%) | 41 (44%)6 52 (56%) | 56 (38%)1,6 89 (61%) | 14 (23%)1 46 (77%) | 16 (18%)1,3,4 71 (82%) | 5 (39%) 8 (62%) | 79 |
≤ 38.5 °C (decreased) | 21 (11%)2,4,6 | 126 (25%)1 | 21 (23%) | 46 (32%)1 | 16 (27%) | 30 (35%)1 | 2 (15%) | ||
> 38.5 °C | 161 (89%) | 377 (75%) | 72 (77%) | 99 (68%) | 44 (73%) | 57 (66%) | 11 (85%) | 26 | |
≤ 38.0 °C (decreased) | 2 (1%)3,4,6,7 | 34 (7%)4,6 | 8 (9%)1 | 22 (15%)1, 2 | 4 (7%) | 16 (18%)1, 2 | 2 (15%)1 | ||
> 38.0 °C | 180 (99%) | 469 (93%) | 85 (91%) | 123 (85%) | 56 (93%) | 71 (82%) | 11 (85%) | 36 | |
> 39.0 °C (increased) | 58 (32%) | 217 (43%) | 31 (33%) | 43 (30%) | 30 (50%) | 41 (47%) | 6 (46%) | ||
≤ 39.0 °C | 124 (68%) | 286 (57%) | 62 (67%) | 102 (70%) | 30 (50%) | 46 (53%) | 7 (54%) | 20 | |
> 39.5 °C (increased) | 11 (6%)6 | 71 (14%)4 | 9 (10%) | 6 (4%)2,6 | 11 (18%)4 | 20 (23%)1,4 | 0 (0%) | ||
≤ 39.5 °C | 171 (94%) | 432 (86%) | 84 (90%) | 139 (96%) | 49 (82%) | 67 (77%) | 13 (100%) | 30 | |
> 40.0 °C (increased) | 1 (1%) | 26 (5%) | 3 (3%) | 2 (1%) | 6 (10%) | 3 (3%) | 0 (0%) | ||
≤ 40.0 °C | 181 (99%) | 477 (95%) | 90 (97%) | 143 (99%) | 54 (90%) | 84 (97%) | 13 (100%) | 14 | |
Heart rate | 60–80 bmp (normal range) < 60 or > 80/min | 139 (76%)3,4,5,6 43 (24%) | 349 (70%)3,4,5,6 153 (30%) | 45 (48%)1,2,4 49 (52%) | 15 (10%)1,2,3,5,6,7 130 (90%) | 27 (45%)1,2,4 33 (55%) | 26 (30%)1,2,4 61 (70%) | 8 (57%)4 6 (43%) | 220 |
> 80/min (increased) | 28 (15%)3,4,5,6 | 130 (26%)3,4,5,6 | 46 (49%)1,2,4 | 130 (90%)1,2,3,5,6,7 | 33 (55%)1,2,4 | 59 (68%)1,2,4 | 5 (36%)4 | ||
≤ 80/min | 154 (85%) | 372 (74%) | 48 (51%) | 15 (10%) | 27 (45%) | 28 (32%) | 9 (64%) | 274 | |
> 100/min (increased) | 2 (1%)3,4,5,6,7 | 22 (4%)3,4,5,6,7 | 23 (24%)1,2,4,7 | 90 (62%)1,2,3,5,6 | 10 (17%)1,2,4,6,7 | 36 (41%)1,2,4,5,7 | 12 (86%)1,2,3,5,6 | ||
≤ 100/min | 180 (99%) | 480 (96%) | 71 (75%) | 55 (38%) | 50 (83%) | 51 (59%) | 2 (14%) | 368 | |
> 120/min (increased) | 1 (1%)3,4,6 | 7 (1%)3,4,6 | 7 (7%)1,2,4 | 37 (26%)1,2,3,5 | 1 (2%)4 | 13 (15%)1,2 | 1 (7%) | ||
≤ 120/min. | 181 (99%) | 495 (99%) | 87 (93%) | 108 (74%) | 59 (98%) | 74 (85%) | 13 (93%) | 137 | |
Respiratory rate | 15–35 breaths/min (normal range) < 15 or > 35/min | 155 (85%)4,5,6 27 (15%) | 380 (76%) 121 (24%) | 67 (71%) 27 (29%) | 92 (64%)1 52 (36%) | 38 (63%)1 22 (37%) | 53 (62%)1 33 (38%) | 9 (64%) 5 (36%) | 31 |
> 35/min (increased) | 27 (15%)2,3,4,5,6,7 | 117 (23%)1,4,5,6 | 27 (29%)1 | 52 (36%)1,2 | 22 (37%)1,2 | 33 (38%)1,2 | 5 (36%)1 | ||
≤ 35/min | 155 (85%) | 384 (77%) | 67 (71%) | 92 (64%) | 38 (63%) | 53 (62%) | 9 (64%) | 33 | |
> 45/min (increased) | 4 (2%)3,4,5,6,7 | 21 (4%)3,4,5,6,7 | 13 (14%)1,2,7 | 20 (14%)1,2,7 | 9 (15%)1,2,7 | 17 (20%)1,2,7 | 14 (100%)1,2,3,4,5,6 | ||
≤ 45/min | 178 (98%) | 480 (96%) | 81 (86%) | 124 (86%) | 51 (85%) | 69 (80%) | 0 (0%) | 186 | |
> 55/min (increased) | 1 (1%)3,4,7 | 12 (2%)3,4,7 | 9 (10%)1,2 | 12 (8%)1,2 | 4 (7%) | 14 (16%)1,2 | 0 | ||
≤ 55/min | 181 (99%) | 489 (98%) | 85 (90%) | 132 (92%) | 56 (93%) | 72 (84%) | 0 | 47 | |
Demeanour | abnormal | 2 (1%)2,3,4,5,6,7 | 438 (87%)1,4,6 | 88 (94%)1,6 | 141 (98%)1,2 | 57 (95%)1,6 | 87 (100%)1,2,3,5,7 | 13 (93%)1,6 | |
normal | 180 (99%) | 65 (13%) | 6 (6%) | 4 (2%) | 3 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (7%) | 690 | |
Signs of colic | yes | 0 (0%)3,4,6,7 | 16 (3%)3,4,6 | 20 (21%)1,2,5 | 15 (10%)1.2 | 1 (2%)3 | 9 (10%)1,2 | 2 (14%)1 | |
no | 182 (100%) | 487 (97%) | 74 (79%) | 130 (90%) | 59 (98%) | 78 (90%) | 12 (86%) | 71 | |
Arched back | yes | 1 (0.5%)2,3,5,6,7 | 91 (18%)1,4 | 11 (12%)1 | 5 (3%)2,6,7 | 8 (13%)1 | 24 (28%)1,4 | 5 (36%)1,4 | |
no | 181 (99%) | 412 (82%) | 83 (88%) | 140 (97%) | 52 (87%) | 63 (72%) | 9 (64%) | 69 | |
Abdominal guarding | yes no | 36 (20%)2,3,4,5,6,7 146 (80%) | 273 (54%)1,6,7 228 (46%) | 53 (59%)1,6 37 (41%) | 61 (43%)1,6,7 81 (57%) | 36 (61%)1 23 (39%) | 68 (81%)1,2,3,4 16 (19%) | 14 (100%)1,2,4 0 (0%) | 125 |
Bruxism | yes | 1 (0.5%)2,3,4,5,6,7 | 103 (21%)1 | 14 (15%)1 | 18 (12%)1 | 11 (18%)1 | 22 (25%)1 | 3 (21%)1 | |
no | 181 (99.5%) | 400 (79%) | 80 (85%) | 127 (88%) | 49 (82%) | 65 (75%) | 11 (79%) | 48 | |
Scleral vessels | congested | 42 (29%)2,3,5,6,7 | 393 (79%)1,4 | 83 (89%)1,4 | 51 (35%)2,3,5,6,7 | 43 (73%)1,4 | 66 (77%)1,4 | 11 (79%)1,4 | |
not congested | 104 (71%) | 107 (21%) | 10 (11%) | 94 (65%) | 16 (27%) | 20 (23%) | 3 (21%) | 216 | |
Mucous membranes | pale | 5 (3%)4,6 | 37 (7%)4,6 | 9 (10%)4 | 100 (69%)1,2,3,5,6,7 | 2 (3%)4,6 | 23 (27%)1,2,4,5 | 2 (14%)4 | |
not pale | 177 (97%) | 458 (93%) | 83 (90%) | 45 (31%) | 58 (97%) | 62 (73%) | 12 (86%) | 360 | |
Rumen motility | reduced or absent | 24 (13%)2,3,4,5,6,7 | 354 (73%)1,4,5,6 | 54 (90%)1 | 131 (92%)1,2 | 53 (93%)1,2 | 85 (93%)1,2 | 13 (93%)1 | |
normal | 158 (87%) | 133 (27%) | 6 (10%) | 12 (8%) | 4 (7%) | 1 (7%) | 1 (7%) | 372 | |
absent (rumen atony) | 0 (0%)2,3,4,5,6,7 | 29 (6%)1,3,4,5,6,7 | 50 (56%)1,2,6 | 64 (45%)1,2 | 28 (49%)1,2 | 23 (27%)1,2,3 | 5 (36%)1,2 | ||
reduced or normal | 182 (100%) | 458 (94%) | 40 (44%) | 79 (55%) | 29 (51%) | 63 (73%) | 9 (64%) | 278 | |
Foreign body tests | at least one test positive | 81 (44%)2,3 | 296 (60%)1,3,4 | 19 (24%)1,2,6 | 36 (28%)2,6 | 26 (45%) | 44 (58%)3,4 | 5 (39%) | |
all foreign body tests negative | 101 (56%) | 199 (40%) | 61 (76%) | 91 (72%) | 32 (55%) | 32 (42%) | 8 (61%) | 70 | |
PSA/BSA on the right side | PSA and/or BSA positive | 19 (10%)3,4,5,6,7 | 87 (17%)3,4,5,6,7 | 50 (53%)1,2,4 | 47 (33%)1,2,3 | 28 (47%)1,2 | 44 (51%)1,2 | 9 (64%)1,2 | |
PSA and BSA negative | 163 (90%) | 416 (83%) | 44 (47%) | 96 (67%) | 32 (53%) | 43 (49%) | 5 (36%) | 133 | |
Faecal colour | dark or black | 0 (0%)3,4,5,6,7 | 0 (0%)3,4,5,6,7 | 14 (18%)1,2,4 | 115 (80%)1,2,3,5,6,7 | 6 (11%)1,2,4 | 12 (16%)1,2,4 | 3 (21%)1,2,4 | |
normal | 182 (100%) | 486 (100%) | 64 (82%) | 28 (20%) | 47 (89%) | 63 (84%) | 11 (79%) | 615 |