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Nutritional condition in the dry period is related to the incidence of postpartum subclinical endometritis in dairy cattle

OBJECTIVE: Endometritis is a major disease, that causes infertility in cattle, and is usually categorized as clinical or subclinical endometritis (SCE). The nutritional condition during the dry period is important for recovery after the last stage of the lactation period, and for postpartum producti...

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Autores principales: Taniguchi, Asako, Nishikawa, Tatsuya, Morita, Yasuhiro
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Animal Bioscience 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7961285/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32819067
http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.20.0198
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author Taniguchi, Asako
Nishikawa, Tatsuya
Morita, Yasuhiro
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description OBJECTIVE: Endometritis is a major disease, that causes infertility in cattle, and is usually categorized as clinical or subclinical endometritis (SCE). The nutritional condition during the dry period is important for recovery after the last stage of the lactation period, and for postpartum production and reproduction. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between nutritional and metabolic characteristics in the dry period, and the risk of postpartum SCE. METHODS: Multiparous Holstein dairy cows (n = 25, raised in a tied stall) were used. Endometrial cytological analysis was performed around 30 days post-partum, with 5% to 14% polymorphonuclear (PMN) as a cut-off point to define SCE. Serum levels of glucose, non-esterified fatty acids, β-hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA), blood urea nitrogen, total cholesterol, aspartate aminotransferase, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium were measured in the cows at the dry period to evaluate energy status, protein metabolism, and mineral metabolism. RESULTS: The incidence of SCE in the cows was 60.0% (n = 15/25) and the mean PMN% in postpartum cows diagnosed as SCE was 8.05%±2.6%. Overall, 17 and 8 samples were collected from the cows in the far-off and close-up periods, respectively. The serum concentration of BHBA in the far-off period and serum glucose concentration in the close-up period were correlated with postpartum PMN% (r = 0.62, p<0.01; r = −0.74, p<0.05, respectively). Serum levels of calcium and magnesium in the dry period were associated with the incidence of postpartum SCE (healthy vs SCE cows, p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Blood levels of glucose, BHBA, calcium, and magnesium in dry periods could be useful parameters for predicting the risk of postpartum SCE. The present study also suggests that management in the close-up period is essential for promoting recovery from calving fatigue.
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spelling pubmed-79612852021-04-01 Nutritional condition in the dry period is related to the incidence of postpartum subclinical endometritis in dairy cattle Taniguchi, Asako Nishikawa, Tatsuya Morita, Yasuhiro Anim Biosci Article OBJECTIVE: Endometritis is a major disease, that causes infertility in cattle, and is usually categorized as clinical or subclinical endometritis (SCE). The nutritional condition during the dry period is important for recovery after the last stage of the lactation period, and for postpartum production and reproduction. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between nutritional and metabolic characteristics in the dry period, and the risk of postpartum SCE. METHODS: Multiparous Holstein dairy cows (n = 25, raised in a tied stall) were used. Endometrial cytological analysis was performed around 30 days post-partum, with 5% to 14% polymorphonuclear (PMN) as a cut-off point to define SCE. Serum levels of glucose, non-esterified fatty acids, β-hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA), blood urea nitrogen, total cholesterol, aspartate aminotransferase, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium were measured in the cows at the dry period to evaluate energy status, protein metabolism, and mineral metabolism. RESULTS: The incidence of SCE in the cows was 60.0% (n = 15/25) and the mean PMN% in postpartum cows diagnosed as SCE was 8.05%±2.6%. Overall, 17 and 8 samples were collected from the cows in the far-off and close-up periods, respectively. The serum concentration of BHBA in the far-off period and serum glucose concentration in the close-up period were correlated with postpartum PMN% (r = 0.62, p<0.01; r = −0.74, p<0.05, respectively). Serum levels of calcium and magnesium in the dry period were associated with the incidence of postpartum SCE (healthy vs SCE cows, p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Blood levels of glucose, BHBA, calcium, and magnesium in dry periods could be useful parameters for predicting the risk of postpartum SCE. The present study also suggests that management in the close-up period is essential for promoting recovery from calving fatigue. Animal Bioscience 2021-04 2020-06-24 /pmc/articles/PMC7961285/ /pubmed/32819067 http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.20.0198 Text en Copyright © 2021 by Animal Bioscience This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Taniguchi, Asako
Nishikawa, Tatsuya
Morita, Yasuhiro
Nutritional condition in the dry period is related to the incidence of postpartum subclinical endometritis in dairy cattle
title Nutritional condition in the dry period is related to the incidence of postpartum subclinical endometritis in dairy cattle
title_full Nutritional condition in the dry period is related to the incidence of postpartum subclinical endometritis in dairy cattle
title_fullStr Nutritional condition in the dry period is related to the incidence of postpartum subclinical endometritis in dairy cattle
title_full_unstemmed Nutritional condition in the dry period is related to the incidence of postpartum subclinical endometritis in dairy cattle
title_short Nutritional condition in the dry period is related to the incidence of postpartum subclinical endometritis in dairy cattle
title_sort nutritional condition in the dry period is related to the incidence of postpartum subclinical endometritis in dairy cattle
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7961285/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32819067
http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.20.0198
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