Table 3 Parameter estimates for final model selected for 42 days prior to expected calving date

Intercept

−6.2125

2.953

–

–

Parity (>2)

5.9317

2.8295

8.91

0.0028

Parity (=2, reference)

0

0

–

–

BCS (low, <3)

−0.4746

1.9196

0.06

0.8

BCS (high, >3, reference)

0

0

–

–

Vaccine (yes)

0.6141

1.5264

0.16

0.6879

Vaccine (no, reference)

0

0

–

–

CD14⁻ monocyte count (cells/µL)

−0.1135

0.0615

8.83

0.003

Δ_14d–42d CD14⁺

0.0059

0.0032

7.75

0.0054