Biosecurity and animal disease management in organic and conventional Swedish dairy herds: a questionnaire study

Table 5 Respondents’ ratings of statements linked to management of a calf showing signs of diarrhoea on a scale from 1 to 6, where 1 is “never” and 6 is “always”, from a questionnaire study of biosecurity and disease management in organic and conventional dairy production

Variables	Organic		Conventional		P value^a
Variables	Median (min–max)	Mean	Median (min–max)	Mean	P value^a
Isolate the calf	3 (1–6)	3.6	3 (1–6)	3.3	0.15
Check the calf’s temperature	4 (1–6)	4.3	4 (1–6)	4.2	0.73
Check the calf’s general condition	6 (2–6)	5.6	6 (4–6)	5.7	0.20
Give the calf extra comfort—blanket, more litter, or a heat lamp	4 (1–6)	4.0	4 (1–6)	4.0	0.92
Give the calf water/fluid replacement	6 (1–6)	5.5	6 (1–6)	5.5	0.98
Contact the veterinarian immediately	2 (1–5)	2.3	2 (1–5)	2.1	0.39
Wait and contact the veterinarian at the earliest after 1–2 days	3 (1–6)	3.8	3 (1–6)	3.3	0.02
Contact the veterinarian only if the calf has fever/the general condition is affected	5 (1–6)	4.7	5 (1–6)	4.6	0.68

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