Table 1 Age of calves, interval between ingestion of milk and examination and amount of milk fed (mean ± sd, range in brackets) at six ultrasonographic examinations during the first 104 days of life

1

1.9 ± 1.14

4.6 ± 0.57

1.7 ± 0.50

(1.0 – 4.0)

(3.0 – 5.5)

(1.0 – 3.0)

2

19.7 ± 1.79

4.7 ± 0.43

2.2 ± 0.27

(16.0 – 23.0)

(4.0 – 5.5)

(2.0 – 3.0)

3

41.0 ± 0.76

4.9 ± 0.38

2.6 ± 0.42

(40.0 – 43.0)

(3.5 – 5.5)

(2.0 – 3.0)

4

62.1 ± 1.08

4.7 ± 0.60

2.6 ± 0.44

(60.0 – 64.0)

(3.0 – 5.5)

(2.0 – 4.0)

5

82.8 ± 1.03

Weaned

Weaned

(81.0 – 85.0)

6

99.2 ± 3.08

Weaned

Weaned

(95.0 – 104)