Evaluation of inter-observer agreement when using a clinical respiratory scoring system in pre-weaned dairy calves

Buczinski, S; Faure, C; Jolivet, S; Abdallah, A

doi:10.1080/00480169.2016.1153439

Evaluation of inter-observer agreement when using a clinical respiratory scoring system in pre-weaned dairy calves

AIM: To determine inter-observer agreement for a clinical scoring system for the detection of bovine respiratory disease complex in calves, and the impact of classification of calves as sick or healthy based on different cut-off values. METHODS: Two third-year veterinary students (Observer 1 and …