Metabolic Changes in Cows with or without Retained Fetal Membranes in Transition Period

Summary The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of retained fetal membranes (RFM) on serum minerals and energy‐ and protein‐related metabolites in dairy cows at a herd with a recent history of fatty liver syndrome. Forty‐seven multiparous Holstein cows were selected during transition per...

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Published in:Journal of veterinary medicine. Series A 2007-03, Vol.54 (2), p.92-97
Main Authors: Seifi, H. A., Dalir-Naghadeh, B., Farzaneh, N., Mohri, M., Gorji-Dooz, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis of Variance
Animals
Area Under Curve
Breeding of animals
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - blood
Cattle Diseases - metabolism
Cholesterol
Cohort Studies
Energy Intake
Energy Metabolism - physiology
Extraembryonic Membranes - pathology
Fatty acids
Female
Fetuses
Membranes
Metabolism
Minerals - blood
Postpartum Period - blood
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - blood
Pregnancy Complications - metabolism
Pregnancy Complications - veterinary
Proteins - metabolism
Risk factors
Veterinary services
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Summary:Summary The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of retained fetal membranes (RFM) on serum minerals and energy‐ and protein‐related metabolites in dairy cows at a herd with a recent history of fatty liver syndrome. Forty‐seven multiparous Holstein cows were selected during transition period. Nine cows had RFM longer than 24 h after calving. Blood samples were obtained on prepartum days 21 and 7 and postpartum days 7 and 21. We used repeated measure procedure of anova to evaluate the effect of RFM on serum metabolites. Cows with RFM had significantly higher concentrations of β‐hydroxybutyrate, non‐esterified fatty acids and triglycerides after calving, but had lower concentrations of cholesterol during transition period. The concentrations of serum albumin and blood urea nitrogen were also significantly lower in RFM‐affected cows than non‐affected ones after parturition. Our results suggested that negative energy balance (NEB) postpartum was associated with RFM in dairy cattle. However, our findings did not reveal a cause and effect relationship with respect to the role of NEB as a possible risk factor for RFM.
ISSN:0931-184X
1865-1674
1439-0442
1865-1682
DOI:10.1111/j.1439-0442.2007.00896.x