Comparison of Diagnostic Methods for Respiratory Disease in Calves Used on Farms With Thoracic Radiography

The most commonly used techniques in the field are the pulmonary auscultation, Wisconsin score (WI), California score (CA), and pulmonary ultrasonography. However, with the exception of the latter, no studies have compared thoracic radiography with other possible techniques in calves. Therefore, the...

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Main Authors: João Paulo Andrade, Gabriela Anteveli, Bárbara de Andrade Alves, Layanne D. Ferreira, Filipe L. M. Mendonça, Rafael J. Silva, Jerusa Catarina Camillo, Markus V. V. Araújo, Luana C. A. Ferreira, Anelise Carvalho Nepomuceno, Rafael Resende Faleiros, Tiago Facury Moreira, Elias Jorge Facury Filho, Rodrigo Melo Meneses, Antônio Último de Carvalho
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Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/vmi/5539202
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author João Paulo Andrade
Gabriela Anteveli
Bárbara de Andrade Alves
Layanne D. Ferreira
Filipe L. M. Mendonça
Rafael J. Silva
Jerusa Catarina Camillo
Markus V. V. Araújo
Luana C. A. Ferreira
Anelise Carvalho Nepomuceno
Rafael Resende Faleiros
Tiago Facury Moreira
Elias Jorge Facury Filho
Rodrigo Melo Meneses
Antônio Último de Carvalho
author_facet João Paulo Andrade
Gabriela Anteveli
Bárbara de Andrade Alves
Layanne D. Ferreira
Filipe L. M. Mendonça
Rafael J. Silva
Jerusa Catarina Camillo
Markus V. V. Araújo
Luana C. A. Ferreira
Anelise Carvalho Nepomuceno
Rafael Resende Faleiros
Tiago Facury Moreira
Elias Jorge Facury Filho
Rodrigo Melo Meneses
Antônio Último de Carvalho
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description The most commonly used techniques in the field are the pulmonary auscultation, Wisconsin score (WI), California score (CA), and pulmonary ultrasonography. However, with the exception of the latter, no studies have compared thoracic radiography with other possible techniques in calves. Therefore, the objective of the study was to compare and verify the agreement between clinical score techniques, pulmonary auscultation, and ultrasonographic and radiographic evaluations, considering the latter as reference test. Thirty-three calves were evaluated from 17 to 60 days of age using pulmonary auscultation, Wisconsin score (WI), California score (CA), thoracic radiography, and pulmonary ultrasonography at five preestablished moments and at any time when presenting clinical respiratory disease. Of the 160 evaluations, 21% were positive for thoracic radiography, 21% for ultrasonography, 10% for pulmonary auscultation, 16% for CA score, and 14% for WI score. In the concordance analysis, there was a moderate correlation between thoracic radiography and ultrasonography (k = 0.6035) and between pulmonary auscultation and WI score (k = 0.5833) and CA score (k = 0.5277), and substantial between the WI and CA score methods (k = 0.7258). All techniques used in the study were useful for the diagnosis of pneumonia; however, due to high accuracy and practicality, ultrasonography proved to be an interesting method to be implemented on farms.
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spelling doaj-art-2ace95c40b0d4937a15bba5c1d65c8bf2025-08-20T03:48:31ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine International2042-00482025-01-01202510.1155/vmi/5539202Comparison of Diagnostic Methods for Respiratory Disease in Calves Used on Farms With Thoracic RadiographyJoão Paulo Andrade0Gabriela Anteveli1Bárbara de Andrade Alves2Layanne D. Ferreira3Filipe L. M. Mendonça4Rafael J. Silva5Jerusa Catarina Camillo6Markus V. V. Araújo7Luana C. A. Ferreira8Anelise Carvalho Nepomuceno9Rafael Resende Faleiros10Tiago Facury Moreira11Elias Jorge Facury Filho12Rodrigo Melo Meneses13Antônio Último de Carvalho14Department of Veterinary Clinics and SurgeryDepartment of Veterinary Clinics and SurgeryDepartment of Veterinary Clinics and SurgeryDepartment of Veterinary Clinics and SurgeryDepartment of Veterinary Clinics and SurgeryDepartment of Veterinary Clinics and SurgeryDepartment of Veterinary Clinics and SurgeryDepartment of Veterinary Clinics and SurgeryDepartment of Veterinary Clinics and SurgeryDepartment of Veterinary Clinics and SurgeryDepartment of Veterinary Clinics and SurgeryDepartment of Veterinary Clinics and SurgeryDepartment of Veterinary Clinics and SurgeryDepartment of Veterinary Clinics and SurgeryDepartment of Veterinary Clinics and SurgeryThe most commonly used techniques in the field are the pulmonary auscultation, Wisconsin score (WI), California score (CA), and pulmonary ultrasonography. However, with the exception of the latter, no studies have compared thoracic radiography with other possible techniques in calves. Therefore, the objective of the study was to compare and verify the agreement between clinical score techniques, pulmonary auscultation, and ultrasonographic and radiographic evaluations, considering the latter as reference test. Thirty-three calves were evaluated from 17 to 60 days of age using pulmonary auscultation, Wisconsin score (WI), California score (CA), thoracic radiography, and pulmonary ultrasonography at five preestablished moments and at any time when presenting clinical respiratory disease. Of the 160 evaluations, 21% were positive for thoracic radiography, 21% for ultrasonography, 10% for pulmonary auscultation, 16% for CA score, and 14% for WI score. In the concordance analysis, there was a moderate correlation between thoracic radiography and ultrasonography (k = 0.6035) and between pulmonary auscultation and WI score (k = 0.5833) and CA score (k = 0.5277), and substantial between the WI and CA score methods (k = 0.7258). All techniques used in the study were useful for the diagnosis of pneumonia; however, due to high accuracy and practicality, ultrasonography proved to be an interesting method to be implemented on farms.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/vmi/5539202
spellingShingle João Paulo Andrade
Gabriela Anteveli
Bárbara de Andrade Alves
Layanne D. Ferreira
Filipe L. M. Mendonça
Rafael J. Silva
Jerusa Catarina Camillo
Markus V. V. Araújo
Luana C. A. Ferreira
Anelise Carvalho Nepomuceno
Rafael Resende Faleiros
Tiago Facury Moreira
Elias Jorge Facury Filho
Rodrigo Melo Meneses
Antônio Último de Carvalho
Comparison of Diagnostic Methods for Respiratory Disease in Calves Used on Farms With Thoracic Radiography
Veterinary Medicine International
title Comparison of Diagnostic Methods for Respiratory Disease in Calves Used on Farms With Thoracic Radiography
title_full Comparison of Diagnostic Methods for Respiratory Disease in Calves Used on Farms With Thoracic Radiography
title_fullStr Comparison of Diagnostic Methods for Respiratory Disease in Calves Used on Farms With Thoracic Radiography
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of Diagnostic Methods for Respiratory Disease in Calves Used on Farms With Thoracic Radiography
title_short Comparison of Diagnostic Methods for Respiratory Disease in Calves Used on Farms With Thoracic Radiography
title_sort comparison of diagnostic methods for respiratory disease in calves used on farms with thoracic radiography
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/vmi/5539202
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