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Vázquez-Mosquera JM, Fernandez-Novo A, de Mercado E, Vázquez-Gómez M, Gardon JC, Pesántez-Pacheco JL, Revilla-Ruiz Á, Patrón-Collantes R, Pérez-Solana ML, Villagrá A, Martínez D, Sebastián F, Pérez-Garnelo SS, Astiz S. Beef Nutritional Characteristics, Fat Profile and Blood Metabolic Markers from Purebred Wagyu, Crossbred Wagyu and Crossbred European Steers Raised on a Fattening Farm in Spain. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:ani13050864. [PMID: 36899723 PMCID: PMC10000121 DOI: 10.3390/ani13050864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
Abstract
A high intramuscular fat content characterizes Wagyu (WY) cattle breed. Our objective was to compare beef from WY, WY-by-Angus, or Wangus (WN) steers with European, Angus-by-Charolais-Limousine crossbred steers (ACL), considering metabolic biomarkers pre-slaughtering and nutritional characteristics, including health-related indexes of the lipid fraction. The fattening system with olein-rich diets and no exercise restriction included 82 steers, 24 WY, 29 WN, and 29 ACL. The slaughter ages and weights were (median and interquartile range) 38.4 mo.-old (34.9-40.3 mo.) and 840 kg (785-895 kg) for WY; for WN, 30.6 mo. (26.9-36.5 mo.) and 832 kg (802-875 kg), and for ACL steers, 20.3 mo.-old (19.0-22.7 mo.) and 780 kg (715-852 kg). Blood lipid-related metabolites, except for non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) and low-density level cholesterol (LDL), were higher in WY and WN than in ACL, while glucose was lower in WY and WN. Leptin was higher in WN than in ACL. Pre-slaughtering values of plasma HDL underscored as a possible metabolic biomarker directly related to beef quality. The amino-acid content in beef did not differ among experimental groups, except for more crude protein in ACL. Compared to ACL, WY steers showed higher intramuscular fat in sirloin (51.5 vs. 21.9%) and entrecote (59.6 vs. 27.6%), more unsaturated fatty acids in entrecote (55.8 vs. 53.0%), and more oleic acid in sirloin (46 vs. 41.3%) and entrecote (47.5 vs. 43.3%). Compared to ACL entrecote, WY and WN showed better atherogenic (0.6 and 0.55 vs. 0.69), thrombogenicity (0.82 and 0.92 vs. 1.1), and hypocholesterolemic/hypercholesterolemic index (1.9 and 2.1 vs. 1.7). Therefore, beef's nutritional characteristics depend on breed/crossbred, slaughtering age and cut, with WY and WN entrecote samples showing a healthier lipid fraction.
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- Juan M. Vázquez-Mosquera
- Medicine and Surgery Department, Veterinary Faculty, Complutense University of Madrid, Puerta de Hierro Avenue s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, C/Tajo s/n, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Spain
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- Animal Reproduction Department, National Institute of Agronomic Research (INIA-CSIC), Puerta de Hierro Avenue s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Nutrition and Obesities: Systemic Approaches Research Unit (NutriOmics), Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM), Sorbonne Université, 75006 Paris, France
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- Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary and Experimental Sciences School, Catholic University of Valencia-San Vicente Mártir, Guillem de Castro, 94, 46001 Valencia, Spain
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Cuenca, Doce de Octubre Avenue, Cuenca 010150, Ecuador
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- Medicine and Surgery Department, Veterinary Faculty, Complutense University of Madrid, Puerta de Hierro Avenue s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Medicine and Surgery Department, Veterinary Faculty, Complutense University of Madrid, Puerta de Hierro Avenue s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Animal Reproduction Department, National Institute of Agronomic Research (INIA-CSIC), Puerta de Hierro Avenue s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Institut Valencià d’Investigacions Agràries (IVIA), CV-315, Km 10,7, 46113 Valencia, Spain
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- Embriovet SL, Polígono Industrial de Piadela II-8, 15300 Betanzos, Spain
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- Animal Reproduction Department, National Institute of Agronomic Research (INIA-CSIC), Puerta de Hierro Avenue s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Animal Reproduction Department, National Institute of Agronomic Research (INIA-CSIC), Puerta de Hierro Avenue s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-913474020
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Comparison of Pure and Crossbred Japanese Black Steers in Growth Performance and Metabolic Features from Birth to Slaughter at a Spanish Fattening Farm. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12131671. [PMID: 35804572 PMCID: PMC9264784 DOI: 10.3390/ani12131671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Cattle growth performance is a determinant of beef production. Nowadays, customers demand specialized, high-quality beef products produced according to stringent health and welfare standards. Intramuscular fat, or marbling, improves beef quality, and the Japanese Black (Wagyu) is the breed with the highest rates of marbling. Wagyu steers are reared under specific conditions in Japan, which may differ from the conditions in other countries, and these differences may affect animal well-being and, therefore, growth rates and beef quality. The current study shows that purebred Wagyu and crossbred Wagyu-by-Angus steers that were raised at a cow–calf operation and fattening system in Spain with no exercise restriction, high welfare, and a local diet high in olein content showed appropriate growth and fattening rates, health status, and metabolic development. Wagyu crossbred steers did not show substantially faster growth than purebred Wagyu animals, so they may not be as profitable as purebred Japanese Black in this type of production system. Abstract Japanese Black (Wagyu) cattle produce high-quality beef. However, whether Wagyu steers can be profitably raised under conditions different than the traditional Japanese ones remains unclear. From 2018 to 2020, we raised 262 Wagyu purebred steers, 103 Wagyu-by-Angus (Wangus) crossbred steers, and 43 Angus-by-European (ACL) crossbred steers on a Spanish farm with high welfare standards and a locally sourced, high-olein diet. Factors and factors’ interactions impacting steer growth were analyzed using generalized linear models. ACL steers grew faster than the other two groups, with Wangus showing intermediate fattening and muscle development. Average daily weight gains (kg/day) were 0.916 for Wagyu, 1.046 for Wangus, and 1.293 for ACL during the weaning to growing period, and 0.628 for Wagyu, 0.64 for Wangus, and 0.802 for ACL during the growing to fattening phase. ACL showed the lowest marbling rates. Wagyu and Wangus usually showed higher cholesterol, triglycerides, and high-density lipoprotein than ACL. ACL calves may experience greater stress at weaning, as suggested by higher glucose, lactate, and β-hydroxybutyrate than the other groups. The results suggest that Wagyu and Wangus steers showed adequate growth, health, and metabolic development in this type of production system, with Wagyu purebreds probably being more profitable than Wangus crossbreeds.
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Shinya U, Iwamura Y, Yamato O, Pambudi D, Widodo OS, Taniguchi M, Takagi M. Serum Amyloid A Concentrations of Healthy and Clinically Diseased Japanese Black Breeding Cattle-Preliminary Measurements for Determining the Cut-Off Concentrations. Vet Sci 2022; 9:198. [PMID: 35622726 PMCID: PMC9143074 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9050198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The present study aimed to compare serum amyloid A (SAA) concentrations of Japanese Black (JB) breeding cows in both clinically normal and diseased cows diagnosed by veterinarians using modified latex agglutination turbidimetric immunoassay (LATIA) to determine the cut-off values for healthy and diseased JB cows. For the comparison, a total of 289 serum samples of healthy cows without any clinical symptoms intended for the metabolic profile test and 66 serums from diseased cows clinically diagnosed by veterinarians were measured for the SAA concentrations. A significant difference (p-value = 6.68 × 10-29) was observed in the mean SAA concentrations between the healthy (2.8 ± 3.2 mg/L) and diseased (54.8 ± 76.8 mg/L) groups, and the median concentrations of the healthy and diseased groups were 1.5 mg/L and 31.2 mg/L, respectively. Finally, the cut-off SAA concentrations at each probability were 2.9 mg/L (p = 0.05), 5.7 mg/L (p = 0.1), 13.7 mg/L (p = 0.5), and 21.8 mg/L (p = 0.9), respectively, and 6.5 mg/L (p = 0.122) based on evaluation performed using the receiver operating characteristic curve. The results indicated that, with the practical application of the obtained cut-off value, the measurement of SAA concentrations for JB breeding cows with LATIA could be potentially beneficial in the early evaluation of inflammatory diseases in JB breeding cows and possibly useful in the prevention of not only metabolic diseases but also non-nutritional diseases during the perinatal period of JB breeding cows.
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- Urara Shinya
- Kagoshima Agriculture Mutual Aid Association Soo Branch, Soo 899-8212, Japan; (U.S.); (Y.I.)
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- Kagoshima Agriculture Mutual Aid Association Soo Branch, Soo 899-8212, Japan; (U.S.); (Y.I.)
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- Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan;
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- Department of Mathematics Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Sebelas Maret University, Surakata 57126, Indonesia;
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- Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan;
- Department of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia
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- Laboratory of Theriogenology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan;
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- Department of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia
- Laboratory of Theriogenology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan;
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Okawa H, Monniaux D, Mizokami C, Fujikura A, Takano T, Sato S, Shinya U, Kawashima C, Yamato O, Fushimi Y, Vos PLAM, Taniguchi M, Takagi M. Association between Anti-Müllerian Hormone Concentration and Inflammation Markers in Serum during the Peripartum Period in Dairy Cows. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:1241. [PMID: 33925800 PMCID: PMC8146605 DOI: 10.3390/ani11051241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The relationships between changes in anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) concentration and various traits, including milk somatic cell counts (SCC), were evaluated. Blood samples were collected from 43 Holstein cows 14 days before (D-14) and 10 (D10) and 28 days after (D28) parturition, and vaginal discharge score (VDS) and polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMNL) percentages were assessed in endometrial samples at D28. Cows were separated into four quartiles (Q1-Q4) based on changes in AMH concentration during the peripartum period (AMH ratio: D28/D-14). Correlations between AMH ratio and each parameter were evaluated and classified into high-AMH (Q4, 1.83 ± 0.12, n = 11) and low-AMH (Q1, 0.83 ± 0.05, n = 11) groups. The AMH ratio was positively correlated with magnesium and non-esterified fatty acids levels, and the albumin/globulin ratio at D10 and D28, but negatively correlated with serum amyloid A (SAA) at D10. SAA and γ-globulin levels were significantly higher in the low-AMH group at D28. There was no significant difference in VDS, PMNL percentage, and milk SCC between the two groups. The decreasing AMH ratio from the prepartum to the postpartum period corresponds to high inflammation biomarker levels. Whether it subsequently affects the reproductive prognosis of postpartum cows needs further investigations.
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- Hiroaki Okawa
- United Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan; (H.O.); (M.T.)
- Fukuoka Prefecture Dairy Cooperative Association, Fukuoka 839-0832, Japan; (C.M.); (A.F.); (T.T.)
- Guardian Co. Ltd., Kagoshima 890-0033, Japan;
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- Physiologie de la Reproduction, Centre INRA, 37380 Nouzilly, France;
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- Fukuoka Prefecture Dairy Cooperative Association, Fukuoka 839-0832, Japan; (C.M.); (A.F.); (T.T.)
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- Fukuoka Prefecture Dairy Cooperative Association, Fukuoka 839-0832, Japan; (C.M.); (A.F.); (T.T.)
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- Fukuoka Prefecture Dairy Cooperative Association, Fukuoka 839-0832, Japan; (C.M.); (A.F.); (T.T.)
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- Soo Agriculture Mutual Aid Association, Soo 899-8212, Japan; (S.S.); (U.S.)
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- Soo Agriculture Mutual Aid Association, Soo 899-8212, Japan; (S.S.); (U.S.)
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- Field Center of Animal Science, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Japan;
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- Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan;
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- Department Population Health Sciences, Farm Animal Health, Section Reproduction, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 7, 3584 CL Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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- United Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan; (H.O.); (M.T.)
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- United Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan; (H.O.); (M.T.)
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Ono T, Hisaeda K, Inoue Y, Yamada Y, Shibano K, Mitsui I, Henmi C, Une Y, Hayashi H, Roh S, Nohara M, Uchida E, Nagahata H. Forestomach developmental failure in an 11-month-old Japanese Black steer with severely retarded growth and chronic ruminal tympany. J Vet Med Sci 2021; 83:220-225. [PMID: 33473049 PMCID: PMC7972897 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.20-0448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
Abstract
This study reports findings from the pathological examination of the forestomach of an
11-month-old Japanese Black steer with severely retarded growth (41% of expected weight)
and chronic ruminal tympany. The ruminal papillae were weakly formed (0.3–0.5 cm long) and
unevenly distributed. The cellulae and cristae reticuli were underdeveloped; the cristae
were 0.4–0.7 cm in height and milky white. The keratinized layer in the stratified
squamous epithelium was thickened. Ruminal pH was 5.25, and ruminal volatile fatty acid
concentration was 11.7 mM. The steer’s severely retarded growth was considered to be
caused by malnutrition due to developmental and functional failure of the forestomach.
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- Tetsushi Ono
- Farm Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ikoinooka 1-3, Imabari, Ehime 794-8555, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Associated Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ikoinooka 1-3, Imabari, Ehime 794-8555, Japan
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- Farm Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ikoinooka 1-3, Imabari, Ehime 794-8555, Japan
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- Farm Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ikoinooka 1-3, Imabari, Ehime 794-8555, Japan
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- Farm Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ikoinooka 1-3, Imabari, Ehime 794-8555, Japan
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- Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ikoinooka 1-3, Imabari, Ehime 794-8555, Japan
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- Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ikoinooka 1-3, Imabari, Ehime 794-8555, Japan
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- Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ikoinooka 1-3, Imabari, Ehime 794-8555, Japan
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- Veterinary Physiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Bunkyodai-Midori 582, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Aoba, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Associated Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ikoinooka 1-3, Imabari, Ehime 794-8555, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Associated Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ikoinooka 1-3, Imabari, Ehime 794-8555, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Associated Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ikoinooka 1-3, Imabari, Ehime 794-8555, Japan
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Islam MS, Shinya U, Takagi M, Akahoshi T, Yabuki A, Pervin S, Rakib TM, Rahman MM, Tacharina MR, Yamato O. Carrier rate of the c.235G>C mutation in the bovine isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase (IARS) gene of Japanese Black cows at Kagoshima prefecture, Japan, and analysis of the metabolic profiling and reproductive performance of heterozygous cows. J Vet Med Sci 2020; 83:254-259. [PMID: 33298632 PMCID: PMC7972887 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.20-0356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Bovine isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase (IARS) disorder, a major cause of weak calf syndrome, is
caused by a homozygous missense (c.235G>C) mutation in the bovine IARS
gene of Japanese Black (JB) cattle, which was identified in 2013. However, the extent to
which the carrier rate has changed at Kagoshima prefecture, Japan, and whether the carrier
status is associated with any clinical or reproductive problems, have yet to be
ascertained. In this study, using a real-time polymerase chain reaction-based genotyping
assay, we determined the carrier rate in a regional JB cow population at Kagoshima
prefecture. Comparative analyses were performed on the metabolic profile test (MPT)
results and reproductive performance data obtained for heterozygous carrier and homozygous
wild-type cows. In 2009 and 2018, DNA samples were collected from 130 and 462 clinically
healthy JB cows, respectively, in Kagoshima prefecture. MPT results and reproductive
performance data were evaluated for 62 cows, comprising four heterozygous carriers and 58
wild-type cows. Genotyping revealed that the carrier rate was 6.9% in 2009 and 1.5% in
2018, the difference of which was statistically significant (P<0.005).
There were no statistically significant differences between the carrier and wild-type cows
with respect to either MPT results or reproductive performance, indicating that the
carrier cows have necessary IARS activity to maintain minimal health and reproductive
potential.
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- Md Shafiqul Islam
- Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan.,Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chattogram 4225, Bangladesh
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- Soo Agriculture Mutual Aid Association, 2253 Tsukino, Osumi-cho, Soo, Kagoshima 899-8212, Japan
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- Laboratory of Theriogenology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8511, Japan
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- Kagoshima Animal Hospital, 1875 Honmyou-cho, Kagoshima 891-1304, Japan
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan.,Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chattogram 4225, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan.,Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chattogram 4225, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan.,Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Campus C Mulyorejo, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan.,Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Campus C Mulyorejo, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia
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Watanabe T, Akama R, Konishi K, Inoue K. Influence of feeding methods on blood biochemical parameters of Japanese Black breeding herd. Anim Sci J 2020; 91:e13329. [PMID: 32219931 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different feeding methods on blood biochemical parameters by using a total of 32 Japanese Black breeding cows. The diet (silage) was distributed at a rough estimate for 18 days (FN period), and stanchions were not used in this period. After the FN period, the cows were separated in stanchions for feeding and were fed specified amount of silage by using scales on a feeder wagon, which was determined according to the diet formulation and average body weight of cows, for 30 days (FW period). On the last day of the two experiment periods, the body weight of all cows was recorded and blood samples were collected from 10 randomly selected cows. β-hydroxybutyric acid and albumin (Alb) levels were significantly higher after the FW period than after FN period. The variation of glucose, Alb, calcium and lactic acid was significantly smaller after the FW period. Several blood parameters of the FW period were approximately the appropriate range of a Japanese Black breeding herd in the dry period. Our results suggest that the feeding method by use of a stanchion and proper diet formulation affects blood biochemical parameters and improves nutritional conditions for breeding cows.
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- National Livestock Breeding Center, Tokachi Station, Otofuke Hokkaido, Japan
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- National Livestock Breeding Center Tottori Station, Kotoura, Tottori, Japan
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- National Livestock Breeding Center, Nishigo, Fukushima, Japan
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Watanabe U, Takagi M, Yamato O, Otoi T, Okamoto K. Retrospective surveillance of metabolic parameters affecting reproductive performance of Japanese Black breeding cows. J Vet Sci 2014; 15:283-8. [PMID: 24675835 PMCID: PMC4087231 DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2014.15.2.283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2013] [Accepted: 02/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
This retrospective study was conducted to confirm the relationship between pre- and postpartum metabolic parameters and postpartum reproductive performance and to clarify seasonal characteristics of the metabolic parameters by using our metabolic profile test (MPT) database of Japanese Black breeding herds. In evaluation 1, MPT databases of blood samples from multiparous cows collected prepartum and postpartum were divided into two groups according to calving interval, and each MPT parameter was compared. In evaluation 2, the same MPT databases used in evaluation 1 were divided into two groups according to the sampling period. Significant differences were found in the prepartal total protein and postpartal γ-glutamyltransferase in evaluation 1. In evaluation 2, significant differences were found in the prepartal and postpartal total protein, albumin/globulin ratio, and glucose. Clear seasonal differences in MPT results emphasized the usefulness of the MPT in breeding cattle herds fed home-pasture roughage and suggest that unsatisfactory reproductive performance during hot periods reflects inadequate nutritional content of the diet and possible reduced feed intake due to heat stress.
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- Urara Watanabe
- United Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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Watanabe U, Takagi M, Yamato O, Otoi T, Tshering C, Okamoto K. Metabolic profile of Japanese Black breeding cattle herds: usefulness in selection for nutrient supplementation to enhance reproductive performance and regional differences. J Vet Med Sci 2012. [PMID: 23196825 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.12-0441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The study aims were (1) to confirm the effects of nutritional improvement in prepartal and postpartal periods, monitored using the serum metabolic profile test (MPT) and reproductive performance, and (2) to clarify regional characteristics of the MPT results within our jurisdiction by using our MPT database. Experiment 1: Among 42 breeding cattle herds in our jurisdiction mainly fed home-pasture roughage, 3 experimental herds showing subnormal blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels were selected and compared with 1 representative excellent herd. Dietary remedial measures were implemented from feed analysis in each herd. BUN concentration in all 3 herds increased significantly, and open days postpartum in 2 of the herds were significantly reduced, compared with values before dietary supplementation. Experiment 2: Thirty-seven herds within our jurisdiction were grouped into 3 categories (Area 1, 2 and 3) by location and soil condition of the herd pastureland. The MPT and reproductive performance in cows whose blood samples were collected at both prepartum (60-20 days before calving) and postpartum (30-90 days after calving) were compared among the 3 areas. Significant regional differences were found in prepartal albumin, total cholesterol, BUN, and glucose and postpartal BUN, glucose and open days (P<0.05). Overall, the MPT (especially BUN) might be useful for determining the metabolic nutritional status of breeding cattle herds, particularly those fed home-pasture roughage. Additionally, poor/unsatisfactory reproductive performance of beef breeding cattle herds probably reflects inadequate nutritional content of the diet, possibly arising from regional pastureland differences.
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Affiliation(s)
- Urara Watanabe
- United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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