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Sakatani M, Kubota K, Haga S, Miwa M. Association between prepartum vaginal temperature changes and placenta expulsion time in Holstein dairy cattle. J Reprod Dev 2024; 70:272-278. [PMID: 38945853 PMCID: PMC11461520 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2024-012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024] Open
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Retained placenta (RP) adversely affects postpartum productivity and reproduction in dairy cattle. Thus, methods to predict the occurrence of RP before calving would be desirable. Herein, we assessed whether vaginal temperature measurements (which have already been applied to detect calving) could be used to predict the occurrence of RP in cattle. A vaginal temperature recording device was inserted into the vagina of 49 pregnant Holstein-Friesian heifers (n = 16) and cows (n = 33); this device recorded the vaginal temperature every 5 min until the device dropped out at calving. Serum was collected 10 days before the expected calving date. The time points of calving and placental expulsion were identified via video recordings. We further calculated calving duration (temperature decrease to calving) and placenta expulsion time (PE time = calving to placenta expulsion). The PE times were divided into four categories (0-4 h, 4-8 h, 8-12 h, and RP at >12 h), while subsequent analysis revealed that an extension of the PE time dependent on the shortening of the calving duration (P < 0.05). The vaginal temperature patterns also differed in a PE time-dependent manner, and cows with RP did not show any re-elevation of vaginal temperature. Serum analyses indicated an energy deficiency in RP cattle. These results suggest that RP may be detected early as a specific change in the vaginal temperature associated with reproductive hormone secretion.
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- Miki Sakatani
- Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tochigi 329-2793, Japan
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- Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tochigi 329-2793, Japan
- Present: Core Technology Research Headquarters, NARO, Ibaraki 305-8517, Japan
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- Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tochigi 329-2793, Japan
- Present: Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School of Agriculture Science, Tohoku University, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
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- Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tochigi 329-2793, Japan
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Zhang MQ, Heirbaut S, Jing XP, Stefańska B, Vandaele L, De Neve N, Fievez V. Systemic inflammation in early lactation and its relation to the cows' oxidative and metabolic status, productive and reproductive performance, and activity. J Dairy Sci 2024; 107:7121-7137. [PMID: 38754826 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-24156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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A dysregulated inflammatory response contributes to the occurrence of disorders in cows during the transition period from pregnancy to lactation. However, a detailed characterization of clinically healthy cows that exhibit an enhanced inflammatory response during this critical period remains incomplete. In this experiment, a total of 99 individual transition dairy cows and 109 observations (18 cows monitored in 2 consecutive lactations), submitted to similar transition management were involved to evaluate the relationship between elevated an inflammatory response and metabolic and oxidative status, as well as transition outcomes. Blood was taken at -7, 3, 6, 9, and 21 DIM, and concentrations of metabolic parameters (glucose, β-hydroxybutyric acid, nonesterified fatty acids [NEFA], insulin, IGF-1, and fructosamine) were analyzed. Additionally, oxidative parameters (proportion of oxidized glutathione to total glutathione in red blood cells, the activity of glutathione peroxidase [GPx] and superoxide dismutase, concentrations of malondialdehyde, and oxygen radical absorbance capacity) and acute phase proteins (APP) including haptoglobin (Hp), serum amyloid A (SAA) and albumin-to-globulin ratio (A:G) were determined in the blood at 21 DIM. The 3 APP parameters were used to group clinically healthy cows into 2 categories through k-medoids clustering (i.e., a group showing an acute phase response, APR; n = 39) and a group not showing such a response (i.e., non-APR; n = 50). Diseased cases (n = 20) were handled in a separate group. Lower SAA and Hp concentrations as well as higher A:G were observed in the non-APR group, although for Hp, differences were observed from the APR group and not from the diseased group. Only 1 of the 5 oxidative parameters differed between the groups, with the non-APR group exhibiting lower GPx activity compared with the diseased group. The non-APR group showed the highest IGF-1 levels among the 3 groups and and lower NEFA concentrations compared with the diseased groups. Cows in the diseased group also showed reduced dry matter intake and milk yield compared with clinically healthy cows, regardless of their inflammatory status. Moreover, the APR group exhibited temporarily lower activity levels compared with the non-APR group. These findings highlight that cows with a lower inflammatory status after 21 DIM exhibited better metabolic health characteristics and productive performance, as well as activity levels. Nevertheless, the detrimental effects of a higher inflammatory status in the absence of clinical symptoms are still relatively limited.
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- M Q Zhang
- Laboratory for Animal Nutrition and Animal Product Quality, Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Animal Nutrition and Animal Product Quality, Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Animal Nutrition and Animal Product Quality, Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium; State Key Laboratory of Grassland and Agro-Ecosystems, International Centre for Tibetan Plateau Ecosystem Management, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Grassland and Natural Landscape Sciences, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 60-632 Poznań, Poland
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- Animal Sciences Unit, ILVO, 9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Animal Nutrition and Animal Product Quality, Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Animal Nutrition and Animal Product Quality, Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium.
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Hernández-Gotelli C, Wittwer F, Wagemann-Fluxá C, Sepúlveda-Varas P. Short communication: Association between prepartum subclinical magnesium imbalance and postpartum diseases in grazing dairy cows in Southern Chile. Trop Anim Health Prod 2024; 56:206. [PMID: 39002039 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-024-04044-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between prepartum subclinical hypomagnesemia (pre-SHMg) and the occurrence of dystocia, metritis, clinical mastitis, lameness, and subclinical hypomagnesemia postpartum (post-SHMg) in pasture-based dairy cows. Also, the difference in means of prepartum magnesium (Mg) concentration by postpartum health events was evaluated. A total of 890 dairy cows from 32 commercial farms located in southern Chile were enrolled. Cows were examined twice, once between 30 and 3 days before and once between 3 and 30 days after calving. Blood samples were collected on both assessments, and cows were considered as having SHMg if serum total Mg < 0.65 mmol/L. On the postpartum visit, cows were evaluated for metritis and lameness. Information about clinical mastitis and dystocia was collected from on-farm records. Data were analyzed using multivariable mixed linear models and multivariable mixed logistic regression models. The overall prevalence of pre-SHMg was 9.9%, and its presence was associated with the occurrence of post-SHMg (odd ratio [OR] = 5.7; P < 0.0001) and metritis (OR = 3.1; P = 0.04). However, we did not detect an association between pre-SHMg and dystocia, clinical mastitis, or lameness after calving. Prepartum serum Mg concentrations were lower in cows that developed post-SHMg than those that did not (LSM ± SE = 0.75 ± 0.02 mmol/L vs. 0.83 ± 0.02 mmol/L; P < 0.0001). In conclusion, pre-SHMg was associated with a higher risk of post-SHMg and metritis in grazing dairy cows but not other postpartum health events.
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- Constanza Hernández-Gotelli
- Escuela de Graduados, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Los Ríos, 5090000, Chile
- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
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- Instituto de Ciencias Clínicas Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Los Ríos, 5090000, Chile
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- Instituto de Ciencias Clínicas Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Los Ríos, 5090000, Chile.
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Ma J, Kok A, Burgers EEA, Bruckmaier RM, Goselink RMA, Gross JJ, Kemp B, Lam TJGM, Minuti A, Saccenti E, Trevisi E, Vossebeld F, Van Knegsel ATM. Time profiles of energy balance in dairy cows in association with metabolic status, inflammatory status, and disease. J Dairy Sci 2024:S0022-0302(24)00977-9. [PMID: 38969001 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2024-24680] [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: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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The early lactation period in dairy cows is characterized by complex interactions among energy balance (EB), disease, and alterations in metabolic and inflammatory status. The objective of this study was to cluster cows based on EB time profiles in early lactation and investigate the association between EB clusters and inflammatory status, metabolic status, oxidative stress, and disease. Holstein-Friesian dairy cows (n = 153) were selected and monitored for disease treatments during wk 1 to 6 in lactation. Weekly EB was calculated based on energy intake and energy requirements for maintenance and milk yield in wk 1 to 6 in lactation. Weekly plasma samples were analyzed for metabolic variables in wk 1 to 6, and inflammatory and oxidative stress variables in wk 1, 2, and 4 in lactation. Liver activity index (LAI) was computed from plasma albumin, cholesterol, and retino-binding protein concentration. First, cows were clustered based on time profiles of EB, resulting in 4 clusters (SP: stable positive; MN: mild negative; IN: intermediate negative; SN: severe negative). Cows in the SN cluster had higher plasma nonesterified fatty acids and β-hydroxybutyrate concentrations, compared with cows in the SP cluster, with the MN and IN cluster being intermediate. Cows in the SN cluster had a higher milk yield, lower dry matter intake in wk 1, lower insulin concentration compared with cows in the SP cluster, and lower glucose and IGF-1 concentration compared with cows in the SP and MN clusters. Energy balance clusters were not related with plasma haptoglobin, cholesterol, albumin, paraoxonase, and liver activity index (LAI). Second, cows were grouped based on health status [IHP: cows with treatment for inflammatory health problem (endometritis, fever, clinical mastitis, vaginal discharge or retained placenta); OHP: cows with no IHP but treatment for other health problem (milk fever, cystic ovaries, claw, and leg problems, rumen and intestine problems or other diseases); NHP: cows with no treatments, in the first 6 weeks after calving]. Energy balance was not different among health status groups. The IHP cows had lower nonesterified fatty acids and greater insulin concentration in plasma compared with OHP. The IHP cows had lower plasma albumin concentration, lower LAI and higher haptoglobin concentration compared with OHP and NHP. Overall, EB time profiles were associated with the metabolic status of dairy cows in early lactation, but were only limitedly related with markers of inflammation and oxidative stress status. Inflammatory and metabolic status were related to disease events in early lactation and caused prolonged effects on liver metabolism.
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- J Ma
- Adaptation Physiology group, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands
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- Adaptation Physiology group, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands
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- Adaptation Physiology group, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands; Wageningen Livestock Research, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands
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- Veterinary Physiology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Wageningen Livestock Research, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands
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- Veterinary Physiology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Adaptation Physiology group, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands
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- Department Population Health Sciences, Utrecht University and Royal GD Deventer, The Netherlands
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Adaptation Physiology group, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands; Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands
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- Adaptation Physiology group, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands.
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Wang L, He J, Wu L, Wu X, Hao B, Wang S, Cui D. Acute and 28-Day Repeated-Dose Oral Toxicity of the Herbal Formula Guixiong Yimu San in Mice and Sprague-Dawley Rats. Vet Sci 2023; 10:615. [PMID: 37888567 PMCID: PMC10610608 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci10100615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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To evaluate the acute and chronic 28-day repeated-dose oral toxicity of Guixiong Yimu San (GYS) in mice and rats, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to determine the stachydrine hydrochloride in GYS as the quality control. In the acute toxicity trial, the mice were administered orally at a dose rate of 30.0 g GYS/kg body weight (BW) three times a day. The general behavior, side effects, and death rate were noticed for 14 days following treatment. In the subacute toxicity trial, the rats were administered orally at a dose rates of30.0, 15.0, and 7.5 g GYS/kg BW once a day for 28 days. The rats were monitored every day for clinical signs and deaths; changes in body weight and relative organ weights (ROW) were recorded every week, hematological, biochemical, and pathological parameters were also examined at the end of treatment. The results showed that the level of stachydrine hydrochloride in GYS was 2.272 mg/g. In the acute toxicity trial, the maximum-tolerated dose of GYS was more than 90.0 g/kg BW, and no adverse effects or mortalities were noticed during the 14 days in the mice. At the given dose, there were no death or toxicity signs all through the 28-day subacute toxicity trial.The oral administration of GYS at a dose rate of 30.0 g/kg/day BW had no substantial effects on BW, ROW, blood hematology, gross pathology, histopathology, and biochemistry (except glucose), so 30.0 g/kg BW/day was determined as the no-observed-adverse-effect dosage.
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- Key Laboratory of New Animal Drug Project, Gansu Province; Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China; (L.W.); (J.H.); (L.W.); (B.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of New Animal Drug Project, Gansu Province; Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China; (L.W.); (J.H.); (L.W.); (B.H.)
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Choi W, Ro Y, Choe E, Hong L, Kim D, Kim S, Yoon I, Kim D. Comparison of prepartum blood parameters in dairy cows with postpartum ketosis and new risk prediction candidates. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1161596. [PMID: 37252395 PMCID: PMC10213766 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1161596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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Introduction Ketosis is a predominant metabolic problem and a risk factor for several postpartum diseases. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the complete blood count (CBC), plasma biochemistry, and osteocalcin and identify significant prepartum and early postpartum values expressed in ketotic cows. Methods In 135 Holstein Friesian cows, 210 parturitions of 114 primiparous and 96 multiparous cows were examined. According to the plasma concentrations of β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB; ≥ 1.4 mmol/L) or non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA; ≥ 0.7 mmol/L) in the postpartum period, cows were divided into healthy cows (CON) and ketotic cows (KET). Analyses of CBC and biochemistry profiles were performed from -6 to 4 weeks of parturition every 2 weeks (prepartum; BW-5, BW-3, and BW-1, postpartum; BW1 and BW3), and osteocalcin ELISA tests were performed using blood samples from -2 to 2 weeks of parturition (BW-1 and BW1). Results In primiparous KET (n = 114) before parturition, lower lymphocyte (Lym) in BW-5 and BW-3, lower red blood cell (RBC) in BW-5, higher mean corpuscular volume (MCV) in BW-1, and higher NEFA in BW-3 were significant compared with CON. Primiparous KET showed lower carboxylated osteocalcin (cOC) levels and a significant decrease after parturition. In multiparous KET (n = 96) before parturition, lower neutrophil (Neu) in BW-5, higher hemoglobin (HGB) in BW-5, higher MCV in BW-5 and BW-1, higher MCH in BW-5, lower total cholesterol (TC) in BW-5, higher triglyceride (TG) in BW-3, higher NEFA in BW-1, higher glucose (Glu) in BW-3, lower γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT) in BW-5, lower inorganic phosphate (iP) in BW-3, and higher body condition score (BCS) in BW-5 and BW-3 were significant compared with CON. Multiparous KET showed decreased cOC and uncarboxylated osteocalcin (ucOC) after parturition, which was lower than that in the CON group. Discussion The blood parameters expressing different values between CON and KET in prepartum or early postpartum periods are presumed to show individual nutrition and health states, liver function, and overweight status. These parameters could be valuable indicators that can be used to prevent the occurrence of ketosis and improve management practices by recognizing these differences in ketotic cows before calving.
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- Woojae Choi
- Department of Farm Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Farm Animal Clinical Training and Research Center, Institutes of Green-Bio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea
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- Farm Animal Clinical Training and Research Center, Institutes of Green-Bio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Farm Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Farm Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Farm Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Farm Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Farm Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Farm Animal Clinical Training and Research Center, Institutes of Green-Bio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Lean I, LeBlanc S, Sheedy D, Duffield T, Santos J, Golder H. Associations of parity with health disorders and blood metabolite concentrations in Holstein cows in different production systems. J Dairy Sci 2023; 106:500-518. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-21673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Moradi M, Zhandi M, Sharafi M, Akbari A, Atrabi MJ, Totonchi M. Gene expression profile of placentomes and clinical parameters in the cows with retained placenta. BMC Genomics 2022; 23:760. [PMID: 36411408 PMCID: PMC9677913 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08989-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Retained placenta (RP) is a prevalent disorder in cattle with many health-related and economic costs for the farm owners. Its etiology has not been clarified yet and there is no definite therapy for this disorder. In this study we conducted RNA-seq, hematologic and histologic experiments to survey the causes of RP development. METHODS Blood samples were collected from 4 RP and 3 healthy cows during periparturtion period for hematological assessments followed by placentome sampling within 30 min after parturition. Cows were grouped as RP and control in case the placenta was retained or otherwise expelled, respectively. Total RNA was extracted from placentome samples followed by RNA-sequencing. RESULTS We showed 240 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the RP and control groups. Enrichment analyzes indicated immune system and lipid metabolism as prominent over- and under-represented pathways in RP cows, respectively. Hormonal assessments showed that estradiol-17β (E2) was lower and cortisol tended to be higher in RP cows compared to controls at the day of parturition. Furthermore, histologic experiment showed that villi-crypt junctions remain tighter in RP cows compared to controls and the crypts layer seemed thicker in the placentome of RP cows. Complete blood cell (CBC) parameters were not significantly different between the two groups. CONCLUSION Overall, DEGs derived from expression profiling and these genes contributed to enrichment of immune and lipid metabolism pathways. We suggested that E2 could be involved in development of RP and the concentrations of P4 and CBC counts periparturition might not be a determining factor.
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- Mehdi Moradi
- grid.46072.370000 0004 0612 7950Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- grid.46072.370000 0004 0612 7950Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- grid.412266.50000 0001 1781 3962Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran ,grid.419336.a0000 0004 0612 4397Department of Embryology, Reproduction Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACER, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.417689.5Department of Genetics, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.411984.10000 0001 0482 5331Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center, Georg August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- grid.417689.5Department of Genetics, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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Li Y, Wen H, Yang Y, Zhao Z, Gao H, Li H, Huang M. Potential prognostic markers of retained placenta in dairy cows identified by plasma metabolomics coupled with clinical laboratory indicators. Vet Q 2022; 42:199-212. [DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2022.2145619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- Yuqiong Li
- Laboratory Institute of Animal Science, Ningxia Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750002, China
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- Laboratory Institute of Animal Science, Ningxia Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750002, China
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- Laboratory Institute of Animal Science, Ningxia Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750002, China
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- Laboratory Institute of Animal Science, Ningxia Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750002, China
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- Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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Nicola I, Chupin H, Roy JP, Buczinski S, Fauteux V, Picard-Hagen N, Cue R, Dubuc J. Association between prepartum nonesterified fatty acid serum concentrations and postpartum diseases in dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2022; 105:9098-9106. [PMID: 36175243 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The objective of the present study was to quantify the relationships between prepartum nonesterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentrations and the development of subsequent diseases or culling and to identify the optimal thresholds allowing identification of animals at high risk of developing postpartum diseases or being culled. A total of 1,299 Holstein cows from 50 commercial herds located around Saint-Hyacinthe (QC, Canada) were enrolled in this observational study. Blood samples were collected from enrolled cows between 1 and 14 d before calving for serum NEFA quantification. Data concerning postpartum diseases and culling were collected from computerized record systems. The association between prepartum NEFA concentrations and postpartum diseases and culling was quantified using generalized linear mixed models, accounting for parity, season, week of sampling, and herd. Optimal NEFA thresholds were evaluated with receiver operator characteristic curves analysis for all diseases and then confirmed with generalized linear mixed models, considering NEFA as a categorical variable (high or low). Prepartum serum NEFA concentrations were associated with diseases diagnosed during the first 30 d in milk (DIM) and culling within the first 50 DIM. The optimal NEFA threshold associated with diseases was ≥290 µmol/L for retained placenta, ≥300 µmol/L for metritis and abomasal displacement, and ≥280 µmol/L for clinical mastitis and hyperketonemia. The level associated with the occurrence of at least one of these diseases in the first 30 DIM was ≥280 µmol/L, but it was ≥260 µmol/L for culling in the first 50 DIM. No relationship was found between NEFA concentrations and reproductive tract diseases (purulent vaginal discharge or cytological endometritis) or subclinical intramammary infection. Despite the strong relationship between prepartum NEFA concentrations and many diseases, the NEFA optimal threshold accuracy found in our study was low. In conclusion, our results demonstrate a relationship between NEFA concentrations in the 14-d period before calving and the subsequent development of diseases and culling. Prepartum NEFA concentrations thresholds between ≥260 and 300 µmol/L appear to be a strategic choice. However, considering the low accuracy, their use at the cow level should be performed with caution.
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- I Nicola
- Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada J2S 2M2
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- Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada J2S 2M2
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- Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada J2S 2M2
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- Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada J2S 2M2
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- Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada J2S 2M2
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- Department of Animal Science, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec, Canada H9X 3V9
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- Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada J2S 2M2.
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Watson C, Barden M, Griffiths BE, Anagnostopoulos A, Higgins HM, Bedford C, Carter S, Psifidi A, Banos G, Oikonomou G. Prospective cohort study of the association between early lactation mastitis and the presence of sole ulcers in dairy cows. Vet Rec 2022; 190:e1387. [PMID: 35122435 DOI: 10.1002/vetr.1387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to investigate the association between (sub)clinical mastitis (CM) in the first 30 days in milk (DIM) and the presence of sole ulcers (SU) later in lactation. METHODS Holstein cows and heifers were examined for presence of sole haemorrhage and SU before calving, in the first 14 days postcalving and in early lactation (after 30 DIM). CM episodes and somatic cell counts (SCC) measurements were obtained from farm records. Multivariable logistic regression was used for data analysis. RESULTS Odds of SU in early lactation were 2.44 times greater (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.97-5.54) in cows that had CM in the first 30 DIM compared to cows that did not have CM in the first 30 DIM. When cows that had SU precalving or at the calving check were excluded from the dataset, an association of CM in the first 30 DIM with later presence of SU was no longer statistically significant but the same numeric trend still existed (odds ratio [OR] 2.25, 95% CI 0.81-5.34). The odds of SU in early lactation were 1.70 times greater in cows that had high SCC compared to cows that did not have high SCC in the first 100 DIM (95% CI 1.13-2.55). CONCLUSION An association was found between CM in the first 30 DIM and presence of SU in early lactation (after 30 DIM). Elucidating the mechanism behind this relationship could improve our understanding of the aetiopathogenesis of both diseases and lead to new preventive strategies.
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- Christopher Watson
- Department of Livestock and One Health, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Neston, UK
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- Department of Livestock and One Health, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Neston, UK
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- Department of Livestock and One Health, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Neston, UK
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- Department of Livestock and One Health, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Neston, UK
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- Department of Livestock and One Health, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Neston, UK
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- Department of Livestock and One Health, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Neston, UK
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- Department of Livestock and One Health, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Neston, UK
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- Department of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, North Mymms, Hertfordshire, UK
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- Animal & Veterinary Sciences, SRUC, Roslin Institute Building, Easter Bush, Midlothian, UK
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- Department of Livestock and One Health, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Neston, UK
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Li Y, Zhao Z, Yu Y, Liang X, Wang S, Wang L, Cui D, Huang M. Plasma Metabolomics Reveals Pathogenesis of Retained Placenta in Dairy Cows. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:697789. [PMID: 34458353 PMCID: PMC8385782 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.697789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The complex etiology and pathogenesis of retained placenta (RP) bring huge challenges for researchers and clinical veterinarians in investigating the pathogenesis and treatment schedule. This study aims to investigate the pathogenesis of RP in dairy cows by plasma metabolomics. As subjects, 10 dairy cows with RP and 10 healthy dairy cows were enrolled according to strict enrollment criteria. Imbalanced antioxidant capacity, reduced Th1/Th2 cytokine ratio, and deregulation of total bilirubin (T-bil), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and reproductive hormones were shown in dairy cows with RP by detecting biochemical indicators, oxidation and antioxidant markers, and cytokines in serum. Plasma metabolites were detected and analyzed by a liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) system coupled with multivariate statistical analysis software. A total of 23 potential biomarkers were uncovered in the plasma of dairy cows with RP. The metabolic pathways involved in these potential biomarkers are interconnected, and the conversion, utilization, and excretion of nitrogen were disturbed in dairy cows with RP. Moreover, these potential biomarkers are involved in the regulation of antioxidant capacity, inflammation, and autocrine or paracrine hormone. All of these findings suggest that an imbalance of these potential biomarkers might be responsible for the imbalanced antioxidant capacity, reduced Th1/Th2 cytokine ratio, and deregulation of reproductive hormones in dairy cows with RP. The regulation of metabolic pathways involved in these potential biomarkers represents a promising therapeutic strategy for RP.
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- Yuqiong Li
- Laboratory Institute of Animal Science, Ningxia Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan, China
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- Laboratory Institute of Animal Science, Ningxia Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan, China
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- Laboratory Institute of Animal Science, Ningxia Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan, China
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- Laboratory Institute of Animal Science, Ningxia Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan, China
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- Engineering and Technology Research Center of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- Engineering and Technology Research Center of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- Engineering and Technology Research Center of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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Ylioja CM, Carpenter AJ, Mamedova LK, Daniels KM, Ross PJ, Laflin SL, Swartz TH, Bradford BJ. Effects of sodium salicylate and time postpartum on mammary tissue proliferation, gene transcript profile, and DNA methylation. J Dairy Sci 2021; 104:11259-11276. [PMID: 34304880 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-20109] [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: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Previous studies have demonstrated nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug treatment in early lactation had a positive impact on whole-lactation milk production in older cows. The objective of this study was to evaluate proliferative, transcriptional, and epigenetic changes in the mammary gland that could explain increased production responses due to nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug treatment. Sodium salicylate (SAL; 125 g/d) or water (CON) were administered via oral drench to multiparous Holstein cows (n = 8/treatment) once daily for 3 d beginning approximately 24 h after parturition, and mammary tissue was collected on d 1, 4, and 45 postpartum. Day 1 tissue was collected immediately preceding the initial drench, and d 4 tissue was collected 24 h following the final drench. Blood was collected twice weekly and analyzed for plasma glucose, insulin, β-hydroxybutyrate, free fatty acids, and prolactin. Cows were milked twice daily until d 7 of lactation, and thrice daily for the remainder of the study. Total RNA extracted from tissue was deep-sequenced and analyzed for differential gene expression using DESeq2. We detected no treatment effect on milk yield or plasma metabolites through 45 d of lactation; additionally, no change in mammary epithelial cell proliferation was detected when assessed by Ki67 labeling. Comparison of SAL versus CON revealed that only 16 of 18,286 genes were differentially expressed (false discovery rate <0.1) in mammary tissue collected on d 45, whereas no differentially expressed genes due to treatment were detected on d 1 or 4. Analysis of transcriptional differences over time showed downregulation of pathways related to immune cell recruitment and differentiation, and extensive overlap with pathways related to cholesterol synthesis and liver X receptor signaling. Global DNA methylation of mammary tissue was decreased for CON compared with SAL. Transcriptome analysis emphasized extensive involvement of immune-related signaling pathways in the switch from lactogenesis to galactopoiesis, and changes in methylation with SAL treatment merit future investigation into epigenetic effects on milk production.
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- C M Ylioja
- Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506; Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824
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- Department of Dairy Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg 24061
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- Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis 95616
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506; Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506; Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
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Brown WE, Bradford BJ. Invited review: Mechanisms of hypophagia during disease. J Dairy Sci 2021; 104:9418-9436. [PMID: 34099296 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-20217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Suppression of appetite, or hypophagia, is among the most recognizable effects of disease in livestock, with the potential to impair growth, reproduction, and lactation. The continued evolution of the field of immunology has led to a greater understanding of the immune and endocrine signaling networks underlying this conserved response to disease. Inflammatory mediators, especially including the cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-1β, are likely pivotal to disease-induced hypophagia, based on findings in both rodents and cattle. However, the specific mechanisms linking a cytokine surge to decreased feeding behavior are more difficult to pin down and likely include direct effects on appetite centers in the brain, alteration of gastric motility, and modulation of other endocrine factors that influence appetite and satiety. These insights into the mechanisms for disease-induced hypophagia have great relevance for management of neonatal calves, mature cows transitioning to lactation, and cows experiencing mastitis; however, it is not necessarily the case that increasing feed intake by any means possible will improve health outcomes for diseased cattle. We explore conflicting effects of hypophagia on immune responses, which may be impaired by the lack of specific substrates, versus apparent benefits for controlling the growth of some pathogens. Anti-inflammatory strategies have shown promise for promoting recovery of feed intake following some conditions but not others. Finally, we explore the potential for early disease detection through automated monitoring of feeding behavior and consider which strategies may be implemented to respond to early hypophagia.
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- W E Brown
- Department of Animal Sciences & Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506
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- Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
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The Physiological Roles of Vitamin E and Hypovitaminosis E in the Transition Period of High-Yielding Dairy Cows. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11041088. [PMID: 33920342 PMCID: PMC8070221 DOI: 10.3390/ani11041088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Simple Summary In high-yield cows, most production diseases occur during transition periods. Alpha-tocopherol, the most biologically active form of vitamin E, declines in blood and reaches the lowest levels (hypovitaminosis E) around calving. Hypovitaminosis E is associated with the incidence of peripartum diseases. Therefore, many studies which have been published for more than 30 years have investigated the effects of α-tocopherol supplementation. This α-tocopherol deficiency was thought to be caused by complex factors. However, until recently, the physiological factors or pathways underlying hypovitaminosis E in the transition period have been poorly understood. In the last 10 years, the α-tocopherol-related genes expression, which regulate the metabolism, transportation, and tissue distribution of α-tocopherol in humans and rodents, has been reported in ruminant tissues. In this paper, we discuss at least six physiological phenomena that occur during the transition period and may be candidate factors predisposing to a decreased blood α-tocopherol level and hypovitaminosis E with changes in α-tocopherol-related genes expression. Abstract Levels of alpha-tocopherol (α-Toc) decline gradually in blood throughout prepartum, reaching lowest levels (hypovitaminosis E) around calving. Despite numerous reports about the disease risk in hypovitaminosis E and the effect of α-Toc supplementation on the health of transition dairy cows, its risk and supplemental effects are controversial. Here, we present some novel data about the disease risk of hypovitaminosis E and the effects of α-Toc supplementation in transition dairy cows. These data strongly demonstrate that hypovitaminosis E is a risk factor for the occurrence of peripartum disease. Furthermore, a study on the effectiveness of using serum vitamin levels as biomarkers to predict disease in dairy cows was reported, and a rapid field test for measuring vitamin levels was developed. By contrast, evidence for how hypovitaminosis E occurred during the transition period was scarce until the 2010s. Pioneering studies conducted with humans and rodents have identified and characterised some α-Toc-related proteins, molecular players involved in α-Toc regulation followed by a study in ruminants from the 2010s. Based on recent literature, the six physiological factors: (1) the decline in α-Toc intake from the close-up period; (2) changes in the digestive and absorptive functions of α-Toc; (3) the decline in plasma high-density lipoprotein as an α-Toc carrier; (4) increasing oxidative stress and consumption of α-Toc; (5) decreasing hepatic α-Toc transfer to circulation; and (6) increasing mammary α-Toc transfer from blood to colostrum, may be involved in α-Toc deficiency during the transition period. However, the mechanisms and pathways are poorly understood, and further studies are needed to understand the physiological role of α-Toc-related molecules in cattle. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying hypovitaminosis E will contribute to the prevention of peripartum disease and high performance in dairy cows.
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Mammi LME, Cavallini D, Fustini M, Fusaro I, Giammarco M, Formigoni A, Palmonari A. Calving difficulty influences rumination time and inflammatory profile in Holstein dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2020; 104:750-761. [PMID: 33131814 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-18867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Difficult calving may adversely affect dairy cow health and performance. Maternal:fetal disproportion is a major cause of dystocia. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to assess the effects of dam:calf body weight ratio (D:C) on calving difficulty, rumination time, lying time, and inflammatory profile in 25 Holstein dairy cows. Using automatic monitoring systems, we monitored behavior and production in 9 primiparous and 16 pluriparous cows between dry-off and 30 d in milk. During the same period, we collected blood samples to monitor metabolism and inflammatory profile of these cows. Calvings were video recorded to assess calving difficulty and observe the duration of the expulsive stage. After parturition, the cows were separated into 3 classes according to their D:C: easy (E; D:C >17), medium (M; 14 < D:C <17), and difficult (D; D:C <14). The cows in class D showed relatively longer labor durations (108 min vs. 54 and 51 min for classes D, M, and E, respectively) and higher calving assistance rates (50% vs. 0 and 11% of calvings for classes D, M, and E, respectively) than those in the other 2 classes. Compared with the cows in classes M and E, those in class D exhibited shorter rumination times on the day of calving (176 min/d vs. 288 and 354 min/d for classes D, M, and E, respectively) and during the first week of lactation (312 min/d vs. 339 and 434 min/d for classes D, M, and E, respectively) and maintained lower rumination values until 30 DIM (399 min/d vs. 451 and 499 min/d for classes D, M, and E, respectively). Primiparous class D cows had shorter resting times during the first week after calving compared with those in class M (8 vs. 11 h/d for classes D and M, respectively). Interclass differences were found in terms of the levels of inflammation markers such as acute-phase proteins (ceruloplasmin, albumin, retinol, and paraoxonase). Moreover, cows in class D had lower plasma levels of fructosamine and creatinine after calving. Low D:C reduced postcalving rumination time and increased inflammation grade, suggesting a lower welfare of these animals at the onset of lactation. The D:C might serve as a useful index for the identification of cows at relatively higher risk of metabolic and inflammatory disease, thus helping farmers and veterinarians improve the welfare and health of these cows.
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- L M E Mammi
- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia, 40064, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia, 40064, Italy
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- Prevention Department, Provincial Agency for Health of the Autonomous Province of Trento, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Località Piano D'Accio, 64100, Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Località Piano D'Accio, 64100, Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia, 40064, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia, 40064, Italy
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Mahnani A, Sadeghi-Sefidmazgi A, Ansari-Mahyari S, Ghorbani GR, Keshavarzi H. Farm and cow factors and their interactions on the incidence of retained placenta in holstein dairy cows. Theriogenology 2020; 159:87-97. [PMID: 33113449 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Risk factors for retained placenta (RP), as a common and economically important disorder, have been widely investigated. However, comprehensive studies are rare. Therefore, this study sought to identify herd-cow factors and their interactions on the risk of RP in Iranian dairy herds. The data were collected from nine Holstein dairy herds in Isfahan province, Iran. The final dataset included 154,048 records for 59,610 cows which calved between March 2011 and December 2018. A logistic regression model was used to separately analyze the risk factors and their interactions for RP in primiparous and multiparous cows. The average rate of RP was 12.3% (9.0-15.4%) at the herd level. The highest rate of RP was recorded in spring compared with other seasons. Regardless of calving season, occurrence of dystocia, stillbirth and twinning increased the odds ratio (OR) of RP. In primiparous cows, occurrence of dystocia and stillbirth increased OR of RP 4.30 and 3.33 times, respectively. In multiparous cows, dystocia, twinning and stillbirth increased OR of RP 4.36, 3.94 and 1.29 times, respectively. Cows with an age at first calving of >28 months had the highest rate of RP compared with other cows. Multiparous and primiparous cows with a short (less than 271 d) and long (more than 281 d) pregnancy, respectively, had the highest risk of RP compared to cows in other groups. Furthermore, multiparous cows with an extended dry period length (more than 75 d) and produced milk yield more than 13,000 kg/lactation were at higher risk of RP with an average of 13.5%. With an interaction analysis, although the potential effect of each factors depends on the effect of other factors, but in general dystocia, stillbirth, an extended age at first calving (>28 months), and calving during the spring increased risk of RP for both groups. In conclusion, identification of risk factors for RP with an interaction analysis can help farm managers to employ the best strategies to reduce the occurrence of this reproductive disorder.
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- Abolfazl Mahnani
- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, PO Box 84156-83111, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, PO Box 84156-83111, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, PO Box 84156-83111, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, PO Box 84156-83111, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, PO Box 84156-83111, Isfahan, Iran; CSIRO, Agriculture and Food, Armidale, NSW, Australia
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Sauerwein H, Blees T, Zamarian V, Catozzi C, Müller U, Sadri H, Dänicke S, Frahm J, Ceciliani F. Acute phase proteins and markers of oxidative status in water buffalos during the transition from late pregnancy to early lactation. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2020; 228:110113. [PMID: 32871407 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2020.110113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2019] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The transition period, from pregnancy to lactation, implies comprehensive metabolic and endocrine changes including a systemic inflammatory reaction and oxidative stress around calving in dairy cows. The aim of the present study was a longitudinal characterization of the serum concentration of acute phase proteins (APP), i.e., haptoglobin (Hp), serum amyloid A (SAA) and acidic glycoprotein (AGP), as well as of markers for oxidative stress in another large dairy animal, i.e. water buffalo, during the transition from late pregnancy to early lactation. As indicators of oxidative status, derivatives of reactive oxygen metabolites (dROM), ferric reducing ability (FRAP), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), and advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) were determined in serum. Indicators for metabolic stress included nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA), ß-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) and adiponectin. Bovine specific ELISA methods for Hp and adiponectin were adapted and validated for their application to water buffalo samples. Blood samples were collected weekly from 11 pluriparous water buffalo cows (lactation number 4.6 ± 1.6; daily milk yield 9.0 ± 1.9 kg; means ± SD) from 6 weeks (wk) ante partum (ap) until 8 wk post partum (pp). The maximum concentrations of Hp were observed in wk 1 pp, followed by a decrease towards values lower than before calving starting from wk 3 pp. The concentrations of SAA also peaked in wk 1 pp and then returned to basal values. The AGP serum concentrations increased suddenly from the first to the second wk pp and remained elevated for all the observation period. Indicators of oxidative status which changed in concentration during the transition period were dROM, AOPP and the oxidative stress index (OSi) (dROM/FRAP ratio). Briefly, dROM and AOPP values were lower pp as compared to ap, and OSi was largely following the pattern of dROM due to the constant FRAP values. The TBARS values did not change during the observation period. From the metabolic indicators, adiponectin was not changing with time, whereas greater NEFA and BHB values were observed ap than pp. The time course of NEFA and of some indicators for oxidative status (dROM, OSi and AOPP) point to greater metabolic load in late pregnancy as compared with the first wk of lactation - contrary to the common situation in dairy cows. Both BHB and NEFA values remained below the thresholds applied for dairy cows to define subclinical or clinical ketosis, thus indicating that the buffaloes included in this study were not under metabolic stress. The increase in concentration of the APP around calving supports the concept that an inflammatory reaction is a physiological epiphenomenon of the onset of lactation in water buffalos that is independent of metabolic stress.
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- Helga Sauerwein
- Institute of Animal Science, Physiology and Hygiene Unit, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
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- Institute of Animal Science, Physiology and Hygiene Unit, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Institute of Animal Science, Physiology and Hygiene Unit, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI), Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI), Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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Bezdíček J, Nesvadbová A, Makarevich A, Kubovičová E. Relationship between the animal body condition and reproduction: the biotechnological aspects. Arch Anim Breed 2020; 63:203-209. [PMID: 32760787 PMCID: PMC7397717 DOI: 10.5194/aab-63-203-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The aim of this review was to evaluate the relationship between the body
condition of cows and reproduction. Reproduction was evaluated from the
viewpoint of animal husbandry traits, ovarian activity and embryo transfer.
Main emphasis was given to the review of articles from the area of
biotechnical methods (in vitro embryo production, embryo transfer). Most authors agree on the opinion that the worsening of the reproduction traits of cows is a result of changes in the body condition score (BCS) either under or over their average value. Worsening of reproduction traits was presented not only from a zootechnical viewpoint (e.g., calving interval, 56 d nonreturn rate, etc.) but also in term of ovarian activity, oocyte recovery and in vitro embryo
production. In general, the body condition of cows is an important factor
affecting female reproduction ability at the ovarian level.
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- Jiří Bezdíček
- Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, 771 47, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, 771 47, Czech Republic
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- National Agricultural and Food Centre (NPPC), Research Institute for Animal Production Nitra, 95141 Lužianky, Slovak Republic
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- National Agricultural and Food Centre (NPPC), Research Institute for Animal Production Nitra, 95141 Lužianky, Slovak Republic
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Habel J, Sundrum A. Mismatch of Glucose Allocation between Different Life Functions in the Transition Period of Dairy Cows. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:E1028. [PMID: 32545739 PMCID: PMC7341265 DOI: 10.3390/ani10061028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Immune cell functions such as phagocytosis and synthesis of immunometabolites, as well as immune cell survival, proliferation and differentiation, largely depend on an adequate availability of glucose by immune cells. During inflammation, the glucose demands of the immune system may increase to amounts similar to those required for high milk yields. Similar metabolic pathways are involved in the adaptation to both lactation and inflammation, including changes in the somatotropic axis and glucocorticoid response, as well as adipokine and cytokine release. They affect (i) cell growth, proliferation and activation, which determines the metabolic activity and thus the glucose demand of the respective cells; (ii) the overall availability of glucose through intake, mobilization and gluconeogenesis; and (iii) glucose uptake and utilization by different tissues. Metabolic adaptation to inflammation and milk synthesis is interconnected. An increased demand of one life function has an impact on the supply and utilization of glucose by competing life functions, including glucose receptor expression, blood flow and oxidation characteristics. In cows with high genetic merits for milk production, changes in the somatotropic axis affecting carbohydrate and lipid metabolism as well as immune functions are profound. The ability to cut down milk synthesis during periods when whole-body demand exceeds the supply is limited. Excessive mobilization and allocation of glucose to the mammary gland are likely to contribute considerably to peripartal immune dysfunction.
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- Jonas Habel
- Department of Animal Nutrition and Animal Health, Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, University of Kassel, Nordbahnhofstr. 1a, 37213 Witzenhausen, Germany;
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Hiebel K, Gentle L, Menino A, Kutzler M. Acupuncture prevents the postpartum reduction in matrix metalloproteinase type-2 immunoexpression, tissue concentration and enzyme activity in bovine caruncles. Reprod Domest Anim 2019; 54:1010-1017. [PMID: 31066470 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of acupuncture in dairy cows (Bos taurus) on caruncular matrix metalloproteinase type-2 (MMP2) at 0, 2 and 4 hr after calving. Acupuncture (n = 6) was applied at 0 and 2 hr after calving to 6 points that relax the cervix and stimulate uterine contractions. Controls (n = 9) were kept in a stanchion for 15 min without acupuncture. All of the cows in the study delivered their placenta in <4 hr. Formalin-fixed caruncles were paraffin-embedded and subjected to routine immunohistochemistry to determine MMP2 expression, which was scored by a single observer. Flash frozen caruncles were homogenized, and protein concentration was determined. MMP2 concentrations were calculated using commercial bovine ELISAs. MMP2 enzyme activity was determined using zymography. The mean value for each time point for each cow was used to calculate the mean ± SEM for each treatment group. MMP2 was predominantly localized to the epithelial and subepithelial stromal cells of the caruncles in both treatment groups. MMP2 immunoexpression was lower 4 hr after calving in the control cows (p = 0.012) but not in the acupuncture treated cows indicating that acupuncture treatment maintained MMP expression. MMP2 tissue concentration was lower 2 hr after calving in the control cows (p = 0.048) but not in the acupuncture treated cows. MMP2 enzyme activity decreased from 0 to 2 hr after calving in control cows (p = 0.046) but not in acupuncture treated cows. This study provides physiologic evidence for the effects of acupuncture on the bovine reproductive tract and substantiates the use of this treatment in cases of placental retention.
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- Katrina Hiebel
- Department of Integrated Biology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
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- Department of Integrated Biology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
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- Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
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- Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
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Knoblock CE, Shi W, Yoon I, Oba M. Effects of supplementing a Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product during the periparturient period on the immune response of dairy cows fed fresh diets differing in starch content. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:6199-6209. [PMID: 31030931 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-16224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of supplementing a Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product (SCFP; NutriTek, Diamond V, Cedar Rapids, IA) during the periparturient period (d -28 ± 3 to 44 ± 3 relative to calving) on mRNA abundance of genes in the rumen epithelium, inflammation indicators, oxidative status, and adaptive immunity of dairy cows fed diets with different starch content after calving. From d 28 ± 3 (± standard deviation) before the expected calving date to calving, Holstein cows (n = 38) received a common basal controlled-energy close-up diet (1.43 Mcal/kg, net energy for lactation; 13.8% starch) with (SCFP; n = 19) or without (CON; n = 19) SCFP, and cows within each treatment (CON or SCFP) were fed either a low- (LS; 22.1% starch) or high-starch (HS; 28.3% starch) diet from d 1 to 23 ± 3 after calving (fresh period). There were 4 treatment groups: LS + CON (n = 9), LS + SCFP (n = 10), HS + CON (n = 10), and HS + SCFP (n = 9). From d 24 ± 3 to 44 ± 3 after calving, all cows were fed the HS diets (post-fresh period). Animal assignment to treatments was balanced for parity, body condition score, and expected calving date. An interaction was observed between dietary starch content and SCFP on indices of oxidative stress; plasma concentrations of total antioxidant capacity tended to be reduced on d 21 after calving for SCFP compared with CON cows when a LS fresh diet was fed, but did not differ for cows fed HS fresh diets. Regardless of starch content, SCFP supplementation increased plasma concentrations of malondialdehyde at d 21 after calving compared with CON. Supplementing with SCFP reduced serum concentrations of haptoglobin on d 7 after calving, indicating reduced inflammation, and feeding LS fresh diets reduced mRNA abundance of IL receptor associated kinase-1 in rumen tissue at d 21 after calving, suggesting reduced immune activation in rumen tissue. Other than the anti-inflammatory effects indicated by lower serum haptoglobin concentration, no other effects of treatment on adaptive immunity were detectable. These results indicate that supplementing SCFP through the transition period and feeding low-starch diets during the fresh period may reduce inflammation.
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- C E Knoblock
- Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2P5
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- Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2P5
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- Diamond V, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
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- Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2P5.
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Gong J, Xiao M. Effect of Organic Selenium Supplementation on Selenium Status, Oxidative Stress, and Antioxidant Status in Selenium-Adequate Dairy Cows During the Periparturient Period. Biol Trace Elem Res 2018; 186:430-440. [PMID: 29594692 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-018-1323-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The periparturient period represents a stressful time for dairy cows as they transition from late gestation to early lactation. Oxidation stress occurs during this period owing to the increased metabolic activity. Antioxidants supplementation slightly above the suggested requirements may be beneficial in relieving this kind of stress. The objective of this study was to determine whether supplementing selenium (Se) yeast to diets with adequate Se concentrations affects Se status, oxidative stress, and antioxidant status in dairy cows during the periparturient period. Twenty multiparous Holstein cows were randomly divided into two groups with ten replicates in each group. During the last 4 weeks before calving, cows were fed Se-yeast at 0 (control) or 0.3 mg Se/kg dry matter (Se-yeast supplementation), in addition to Na selenite at 0.3 mg Se/kg dry matter in their rations. The concentrations of Se, reactive oxygen species (ROS), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), hydroxyl radical, malonaldehyde (MDA), α-tocopherol and glutathione (GSH), the activities of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), and the total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) in plasma or erythrocyte of dairy cows were measured at 21 and 7 days prepartum, and at 7 and 21 days postpartum. Cows fed Se-yeast supplement during the last 4 weeks of gestation had higher plasma Se and lower MDA concentrations at 7 days prepartum, and at 7 and 21 days postpartum, and had higher whole blood Se and lower plasma ROS and H2O2 concentrations at 7 and 21 days postpartum compared with control cows. Se-yeast supplementation increased plasma and erythrocyte GSH-Px activities and erythrocyte GSH concentration at 7 days postpartum as compared to Se-adequate control cows. Compared with control cows, the enhanced SOD and CAT activities, increased α-tocopherol and GSH concentrations, and improved T-AOC in plasma at 7 and 21 days postpartum in Se-yeast-supplemented cows were also observed in this study. The results indicate that feeding Se-adequate cows a Se-yeast supplement during late gestation increases plasma Se status, improves antioxidant function, and relieves effectively oxidative stress occurred in early lactation.
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- Jian Gong
- College of Life Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, 010022, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, 010022, China
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Swartz T, Schramm H, Bewley J, Wood C, Leslie K, Petersson-Wolfe C. Meloxicam administration either prior to or after parturition: Effects on behavior, health, and production in dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:10151-10167. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-14657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Jeong JK, Kang HG, Kim IH. Associations between serum calcium concentration and postpartum health and reproductive performance in dairy cows. Anim Reprod Sci 2018; 196:184-192. [PMID: 30120012 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2018.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2018] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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In the present study, the aim was to evaluate the associations between serum calcium concentration after calving and serum metabolites, postpartum disorders, and reproductive performance in dairy cows. Blood samples were collected from 200 Holstein cows immediately and 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks after calving to measure serum metabolites and progesterone concentrations. Cows were divided into three groups on the basis of the mean serum calcium concentration after calving: a Low group (<7.9 mg/dL, n = 52), a Moderate group (7.9-9.6 mg/dL, n = 100), and a High group (≥9.7 mg/dL, n = 48). Total cholesterol (TCH) concentration was greater in the High group than in the Moderate group during the postpartum period (P < 0.01). The High group had greater albumin concentrations during the postpartum period (P < 0.01) and glucose concentrations after calving and 1 week postpartum (P < 0.05) than the Low and Moderate groups. The High group had a lesser incidence of retained placenta than the Low (P < 0.1) and Moderate (P < 0.01) groups, and a lesser incidence of clinical endometritis than the Moderate group (P < 0.05). The probability of resuming estrous cyclicity by 8 weeks postpartum was greater in the High group than in the Low group (hazard ratio = 3.71, P < 0.05). In conclusion, greater serum calcium concentration after calving is associated with greater serum TCH, albumin, and glucose concentrations, a lesser incidence of retained placenta, and clinical endometritis, and earlier resumption of estrous cyclicity in dairy cows.
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- Jae Kwan Jeong
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 28644, South Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 28644, South Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 28644, South Korea.
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Relationship between serum magnesium concentration during the transition period, peri‑ and postpartum disorders, and reproductive performance in dairy cows. Livest Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2018.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Shin D, Jeong J, Choi I, Moon S, Lee S, Kang H, Park S, Kim I. Associations between serum haptoglobin concentration and peri- and postpartum disorders, milk yield, and reproductive performance in dairy cows. Livest Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2018.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Qu Y, Elsasser T, Kahl S, Garcia M, Scholte C, Connor E, Schroeder G, Moyes K. The effects of feeding mixed tocopherol oil on whole-blood respiratory burst and neutrophil immunometabolic-related gene expression in lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:4332-4342. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-13902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Ribeiro ES. Symposium review: Lipids as regulators of conceptus development: Implications for metabolic regulation of reproduction in dairy cattle. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:3630-3641. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-13469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Zandkarimi F, Vanegas J, Fern X, Maier CS, Bobe G. Metabotypes with elevated protein and lipid catabolism and inflammation precede clinical mastitis in prepartal transition dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:5531-5548. [PMID: 29573799 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-13977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Clinical mastitis (CM), the most prevalent and costly disease in dairy cows, is diagnosed most commonly shortly after calving. Current indicators do not satisfactorily predict CM. This study aimed to develop a robust and comprehensive mass spectrometry-based metabolomic and lipidomic workflow using untargeted ultra-performance liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry for predictive biomarker detection. Using a nested case-control design, we measured weekly during the prepartal transition period differences in serum metabolites, lipids, inflammation markers, and minerals between clinically healthy Holstein dairy cows diagnosed with mastitis postcalving (CMP; n = 8; CM diagnosis d 1 = 3 cows, d 2 = 2 cows, d 4 = 1 cow; d 25 = 1 cow, and d 43 = 1 cow that had subclinical mastitis since d 3) or not (control; n = 9). The largest fold differences between CMP and control cows during the prepartal transition period were observed for 3'-sialyllactose in serum. Seven metabolites (N-methylethanolamine phosphate, choline, phosphorylcholine, free carnitine, trimethyl lysine, tyrosine, and proline) and 3 metabolite groups (carnitines, AA metabolites, and water-soluble phospholipid metabolites) could correctly classify cows for their future CM status at both 21 and 14 d before calving. Biochemical analysis using lipid and metabolite-specific commercial diagnostic kits supported our mass spectrometry-based omics results and additionally showed elevated inflammatory markers (serum amyloid A and visfatin) in CMP cows. In conclusion, metabolic phenotypes (i.e., metabotype) with elevated protein and lipid metabolism and inflammation may precede CM in prepartal transition dairy cows. The discovered serum metabolites and lipids may assist in predictive diagnostics, prevention strategies, and early treatment intervention against CM, and thereby improve cow health and welfare.
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- F Zandkarimi
- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331; Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331
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- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331; Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331.
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Overton T, McArt J, Nydam D. A 100-Year Review: Metabolic health indicators and management of dairy cattle. J Dairy Sci 2017; 100:10398-10417. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-13054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Garcia M, Elsasser TH, Qu Y, Zhu X, Moyes KM. Glucose supplementation has minimal effects on blood neutrophil function and gene expression in vitro. J Dairy Sci 2017; 98:6139-50. [PMID: 26117347 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-9183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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During early lactation, glucose availability is low and the effect of glucose supply on bovine polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMNL) function is poorly understood. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of glucose supplementation on the function and transcriptomic inflammatory response of PMNL from cows in early and mid-lactation in vitro. Twenty Holstein cows in early (n=10; days in milk=17±3.1) and mid-lactation (n=10; days in milk=168±14.8) were used for this study. Jugular blood was analyzed for serum concentrations of nonesterified fatty acids, β-hydroxybutyrate, and glucose. Polymorphonuclear leukocytes were isolated and diluted using RPMI (basal glucose concentration was 7.2 mM) to different concentrations of PMNL/mL for phagocytosis, chemotaxis, gene expression, and medium analyses. Working solutions of glucose (0 or 4 mM of d-glucose) and lipopolysaccharide (0 or 50μg/mL) were added and tubes were incubated for 120 min at 37°C. Media were analyzed for concentrations of glucose and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). Data were analyzed in a randomized block (stage of lactation) design. Challenge with lipopolysaccharide increased the expression of the genes encoding for nuclear factor kappa B (NFKB1), IL-10 (IL10), IL1B, IL6, IL8, TNF-α (TNFA), glucose transporter 3 (SLC2A3), and the concentration of TNF-α in medium (147.3 vs. 72.5 pg/mL for lipopolysaccharide and control, respectively). Main effect of stage of lactation was minimal where the expression of IL10 increased for cows in early compared with cows in mid-lactation. After lipopolysaccharide challenge, cows in early lactation experienced more marked increases in the expression of IL6, TNFA, and IL8 when compared with cows in mid-lactation. Glucose supplementation had minimal effects on gene expression where glucose supplementation increased the expression of lysozyme (LYZ). Glucose supplementation increased PMNL phagocytosis but did not alter chemotaxis, morphology, or concentration of TNF-α in the medium. Under the conditions of the experiment, stage of lactation had minimal effects on PMNL response to glucose supply where only the expression of NFKB1 and the production of TNF-α were greater for cows in mid-lactation when compared with early lactation. Metabolic profiles for cows in early lactation did not parallel those for cows during the early postpartum period and may partly explain results for this study. Future studies investigating the effect of glucose supply on bovine PMNL function in vivo and how this may be altered by stage of lactation are warranted.
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- M Garcia
- Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park 20740
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- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Animal Biosciences and Biotechnology Laboratory, Beltsville, MD 20705
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- Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park 20740
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maryland, College Park 20740
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- Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park 20740.
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Wildman DE. IFPA award in placentology lecture: Phylogenomic origins and evolution of the mammalian placenta. Placenta 2016; 48 Suppl 1:S31-S39. [PMID: 27105828 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2016.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Revised: 04/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The placenta has had the most dynamic evolutionary history of all mammalian organs. It has undergone massive shifts in anatomy, physiology, and the way in which uterine and fetal tissue interact with one another during pregnancy. The human placenta is arguably the best studied amongst mammals, yet much about its function during pregnancy is not understood. The purpose of this paper is to outline the evolutionary history of the placenta, and to point out major gaps in the current state of knowledge. I also propose novel theoretical, experimental, and computational approaches that are likely to provide insight into the normal process of placentation and the role the placenta plays in the great obstetrical syndromes.
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- Derek E Wildman
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1206 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1206 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.
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Amanlou H, Akbari A, Farsuni N, Silva-del-Río N. Effects of subcutaneous calcium administration at calving on mineral status, health, and production of Holstein cows. J Dairy Sci 2016; 99:9199-9210. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2015-10844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2015] [Accepted: 07/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Puppel K, Kuczyńska B. Metabolic profiles of cow's blood; a review. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2016; 96:4321-4328. [PMID: 27129620 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2015] [Revised: 04/18/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The term 'metabolic profile' refers to the analysis of blood biochemical parameters that are useful to assess and prevent metabolic and nutritional disorders in dairy herds. In the higher standards of milk production, the priority in modern breeding is keeping dairy cows in high lactation and healthy. The proper analysis, as well as control. of their feeding and metabolic status is immensely important for the health condition of the herd. The disproportion between the genetically determined ability for milk production and the limitations in improving the energy value of the ration may be the cause of metabolic disorders. Negative energy balance has a major impact on the body's hormonal balance and organ functions and mostly appears during transition periods: from 3 to 2 weeks prepartum until 2-3 weeks postpartum. The term 'transition' is used to underscore the important physiological, metabolic and nutritional changes occurring in this time. The manner in which these changes occur and how they are diagnosed and detected are extremely important, as they are closely related to clinical and subclinical postpartum diseases, lactation and reproductive performance - factors that significantly shape the profitability of production. Therefore the priority for intensive milk production is prevention of metabolic diseases and other disorders. It is the intent of this review to synthesize and summarize the information currently available on metabolic status and physiological changes in the cow's body that occur during lactation, as well as to discuss the interpretation of the results, which will be a useful diagnostic tool in nutritional evaluations of the dairy herd. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Kamila Puppel
- Cattle Breeding Division, Animal Breeding and Production Department, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, PL-02-678, Warsaw, Poland
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- Cattle Breeding Division, Animal Breeding and Production Department, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, PL-02-678, Warsaw, Poland
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Schultz K, Bennett T, Nordlund K, Döpfer D, Cook N. Exploring relationships between Dairy Herd Improvement monitors of performance and the Transition Cow Index in Wisconsin dairy herds. J Dairy Sci 2016; 99:7506-7516. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2015-10680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2015] [Accepted: 05/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Luchterhand KM, Silva PRB, Chebel RC, Endres MI. Association between Prepartum Feeding Behavior and Periparturient Health Disorders in Dairy Cows. Front Vet Sci 2016; 3:65. [PMID: 27597948 PMCID: PMC4992965 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2016.00065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between prepartum feeding behavior, measured as time spent feeding per day, and periparturient health disorders, milk yield, milk composition, and milk somatic cell count in Jersey cows. Pregnant Jersey cows were marked with unique alphanumeric symbols and were moved into a prepartum group 4 weeks prior to their expected calving date. At enrollment, cows with a body condition score <2 or >4 or a locomotion score >3 were not included. Time spent feeding was measured using 10-min video scan sampling for 24-h periods of 2–4 days per week of the study. A total of 925 cows were eligible for analysis. Parity was based on lactation number at the time of enrollment and classified as nulliparous (cows pregnant with their first calf), primiparous (cows pregnant with their second calf), and multiparous (lactation ≥2). Multiparous cows with two or more health disorders spent approximately 10% less time feeding prepartum than cows that did not have any health disorders. Multiparous cows subsequently diagnosed with metritis had a tendency to spend 5% less time feeding prepartum than healthy counterparts. Primiparous cows with retained placenta had a 10% reduction in feeding time compared to healthy primiparous cows. Monitoring time spent feeding prepartum by primiparous and multiparous cows, even on a limited number of days, appeared to be beneficial in predicting cows at risk for periparturient health disorders. Real-time daily feeding behavior monitoring technologies that can be used by dairy farms are now available, which might prove to be even more helpful in identifying cows at risk for periparturient cow health disorders as more data points can be recorded for each cow and compared to her own behavior or that of specific cohorts.
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota , St. Paul, MN , USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA; Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota , St. Paul, MN , USA
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Pilotto A, Savoini G, Baldi A, Invernizzi G, De Vecchi C, Theodorou G, Koutsouli P, Politis I. Short communication: Associations between blood fatty acids, β-hydroxybutyrate, and α-tocopherol in the periparturient period in dairy cows: An observational study. J Dairy Sci 2016; 99:8121-8126. [PMID: 27497898 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2016-10938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The objective of the present study was to examine the relationships between blood concentrations of fatty acids, β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), and α-tocopherol during the periparturient period in dairy cows. Blood samples were collected from 131 cows belonging to 4 different commercial dairy farms in southeastern Europe (Greece and Italy). We determined blood concentrations of fatty acids, BHB, and α-tocopherol at dry-off, at calving, and 30d postpartum. Results indicated that fatty acid concentrations were low at dry-off, reached maximum value at calving, and then declined at 30d postpartum. In fact, fatty acid concentrations at 30d postpartum were 50% lower than at calving. In contrast, BHB concentrations were low at dry-off, increased by 27% at calving, and continued to increase by another 20% at 30d postpartum. Overall, we found a weak correlation between fatty acids and BHB throughout the periparturient period. Concentrations of α-tocopherol were lowest at calving, and we detected no differences in α-tocopherol concentrations at dry-off or 30d postpartum. Negative correlations between fatty acids and α-tocopherol were highly significant at 30d postpartum and approached the level of significance at dry-off. However, both correlations became nonsignificant following the adjustment of α-tocopherol with cholesterol, indicating that the correlations were a reflection of changes in lipid transport. We found significant negative correlations (strong at dry-off and weak at 30d postpartum) between BHB and α-tocopherol after adjustment with cholesterol. The physiological basis for the negative correlations between BHB and α-tocopherol, especially that at dry-off, is not known and should not be taken to imply a cause-effect relationship. However, it opens the door to investigating the effects of vitamin E on liver function in dairy cows.
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- A Pilotto
- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, 20133, Italy
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, 20133, Italy
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, 20133, Italy
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, 20133, Italy
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- ATS (Agenzia tutela della Salute, Health Care Agency), Milan, 20122, Italy
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- Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855, Greece
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- Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855, Greece
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- Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855, Greece.
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Garcia M, Bequette B, Moyes K. Hepatic metabolic response of Holstein cows in early and mid lactation is altered by nutrient supply and lipopolysaccharide in vitro. J Dairy Sci 2015; 98:7102-14. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-9034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Accepted: 05/10/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Bradford BJ, Yuan K, Farney JK, Mamedova LK, Carpenter AJ. Invited review: Inflammation during the transition to lactation: New adventures with an old flame. J Dairy Sci 2015. [PMID: 26210279 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2015-9683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 297] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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For dairy cattle, the first several weeks of lactation represent the highest-risk period in their lives after their own neonatal period. Although more than 50% of cows during this period are estimated to suffer from at least one subclinical disorder, the complicated admixture of normal adaptations to lactation, infectious challenges, and metabolic disorders has made it difficult to determine which physiological processes are adaptive and which are pathological during this time. Subacute inflammation, a condition that has been well documented in obesity, has been a subject of great interest among dairy cattle physiologists in the past decade. Many studies have now clearly shown that essentially all cows experience some degree of systemic inflammation in the several days after parturition. The magnitude and likely persistence of the inflammatory state varies widely among cows, and several studies have linked the degree of postpartum inflammation to increased disease risk and decreased whole-lactation milk production. In addition to these associations, enhancing postpartum inflammation with repeated subacute administration of cytokines has impaired productivity and markers of health, whereas targeted use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs during this window of time has enhanced whole-lactation productivity in several studies. Despite these findings, many questions remain about postpartum inflammation, including which organs are key initiators of this state and what signaling molecules are responsible for systemic and tissue-specific inflammatory states. Continued in vivo work should help clarify the degree to which mild postpartum inflammation is adaptive and whether the targeted use of anti-inflammatory drugs or nutrients can improve the health and productivity of dairy cows.
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- B J Bradford
- Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506.
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506
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Pontes GCS, Monteiro PLJ, Prata AB, Guardieiro MM, Pinto DAM, Fernandes GO, Wiltbank MC, Santos JEP, Sartori R. Effect of injectable vitamin E on incidence of retained fetal membranes and reproductive performance of dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2015; 98:2437-49. [PMID: 25682134 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-8886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2014] [Accepted: 01/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The objectives were to evaluate the effects of injectable vitamin E during the last 3 wk prepartum on the incidence of retained fetal membranes (RFM) and reproductive performance. Dairy cows (n=890), 390 Holsteins (132 nulliparous and 258 parous) and 500 crossbred Holstein × Gyr (199 nulliparous and 301 parous), from 3 dairy farms in Brazil were assigned to the study. In all 3 farms, from October to March, prepartum cows grazed tropical grasses and received 2 kg/d of a mixture of finely ground corn, soybean meal, and minerals and vitamins. From April to September prepartum cows received a total mixed ration composed of corn silage, finely ground corn, soybean meal, and minerals and vitamins. During the prepartum period, cows were fed 280 (farm 1), 390 (farm 2), and 480 IU (farm 3) of supplemental vitamin E per day, and throughout postpartum, cows were fed 370 (farm 1), 500 (farm 2), and 600 (farm 3) IU of supplemental vitamin E. Within each farm, cows were randomly assigned to remain as untreated controls or to receive 3 i.m. injections of 1,000 IU each of dl-α-tocopherol administered at 19.2 ± 4.3, 12.9 ± 3.3, and 6.2 ± 2.9 d before calving (VitE). Blood was sampled from 141 cows immediately before enrollment to determine the α-tocopherol and cholesterol statuses. Blood was also sampled and analyzed for concentrations of cortisol and nonesterified fatty acids in the last 3 wk of gestation. The serum concentration of α-tocopherol or α-tocopherol:cholesterol ratio did not differ between treatments and averaged 2.97 ± 0.10 μg/mL and 4.46 ± 0.16 × 10(-3), respectively. In total, 53.2% of the cows had an inadequate concentration of serum α-tocopherol based on the 3.0 μg/mL cut-off for adequacy. The risk of RFM decreased as serum α-tocopherol increased. Milk production did not differ between controls and VitE cows. Treatment with injectable α-tocopherol decreased RFM from 20.1 to 13.5%, decreased incidence of stillbirth from 14.9 to 6.8%, and tended to decrease death by 200 d postpartum. VitE cows tended to have improved pregnancy per insemination at first AI (36.7 vs. 30.1%) because of decreased pregnancy loss from 31 to 62 d of gestation (12.5 vs. 20.5%). Despite a similar insemination rate, VitE cows had 22% greater pregnancy rate than control cows. Cows receiving vitamin E had decreased circulating cortisol and nonesterified fatty acids around calving. In summary, when cows were fed limited amounts of supplemental vitamin E, 28 to 48% of the recommendations, prepartum supplementation with injectable α-tocopherol decreased incidence of RFM and improved reproduction.
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- G C S Pontes
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Piracicaba, Brazil 13418-900
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Piracicaba, Brazil 13418-900
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Piracicaba, Brazil 13418-900
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Piracicaba, Brazil 13418-900
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Piracicaba, Brazil 13418-900
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Piracicaba, Brazil 13418-900
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Piracicaba, Brazil 13418-900; Department of Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611-0910
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Piracicaba, Brazil 13418-900.
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Hall JA, Bobe G, Vorachek WR, Kasper K, Traber MG, Mosher WD, Pirelli GJ, Gamroth M. Effect of supranutritional organic selenium supplementation on postpartum blood micronutrients, antioxidants, metabolites, and inflammation biomarkers in selenium-replete dairy cows. Biol Trace Elem Res 2014; 161:272-87. [PMID: 25142062 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-014-0107-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Dairy cows have increased nutritional requirements for antioxidants postpartum. Supranutritional organic Se supplementation may be beneficial because selenoproteins are involved in regulating oxidative stress and inflammation. Our objective was to determine whether feeding Se-yeast above requirements to Se-replete dairy cows during late gestation affects blood micronutrients, antioxidants, metabolites, and inflammation biomarkers postpartum. During the last 8-weeks before calving, dairy cows at a commercial farm were fed either 0 (control) or 105 mg Se-yeast once weekly (supranutritional Se-yeast), in addition to Na selenite at 0.3 mg Se/kg dry matter in their rations. Concentrations of whole-blood (WB) Se and serum Se, erythrocyte glutathione (GSH), and serum albumin, cholesterol, α-tocopherol, haptoglobin, serum amyloid A (SAA), calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, non-esterified fatty acids, and β-hydroxybutyrate were measured directly after calving, at 48 h, and 14 days of lactation in 10 cows of each group. Supranutritional Se-yeast supplementation affected indicators of antioxidant status and inflammation. Cows fed a supranutritional Se-yeast supplement during the last 8-weeks of gestation had higher Se concentrations in WB (overall 52 % higher) and serum (overall 36 % higher) at all-time points, had higher SAA concentrations at 48 h (98 % higher), had higher erythrocyte GSH (38 % higher) and serum albumin concentrations (6.6 % higher) at 14 days, and had lower serum cholesterol concentrations and higher α-tocopherol/cholesterol ratios at calving and at 48 h compared with control cows. In conclusion, feeding Se-replete cows during late gestation a supranutritional Se-yeast supplement improves antioxidant status and immune responses after calving without negatively impacting other micronutrients and energy status.
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- Jean A Hall
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331-4802, USA,
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