Relationship between metabolic profile, diseases, productive and reproductive performance in high- producing Holstein cows in the postpartum period
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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2021v42n6p3449Keywords:
Clinical disorders, Milk yield, Transition period.Abstract
The present study aimed to monitor Holstein cows in the postpartum period, and to evaluate the occurrence of clinical diseases and their relationship with metabolic profile, milk yield and composition, and reproductive performance. One hundred and five Holstein cows, 32 primiparous and 73 multiparous, from two dairy herds in Arapoti, Paraná State, were clinically monitored up to ten days after calving. The clinical occurrences diagnosed were: dystocia, metritis, retained placenta, clinical hypocalcemia, displaced abomasum, mastitis, pneumonia, and digital dermatitis. Blood samples were collected at one, two, five, and ten days postpartum for analysis of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), and total calcium. Individual milk yield was measured up to 100 days in milk (DIM), and the first test-day was evaluated for milk composition. Statistical analyses were conducted using the MIXED procedure of SAS, and the fixed effects of farm (A and B), parity (primiparous and multiparous), and occurrence of clinical diseases (sick and healthy cows) were included. Forty-eight cows (45.7%) had one or more clinical occurrences. In these sick cows, the BHB concentration at five DIM was higher (P = 0.06) than in healthy cows; 0.78 and 0.57 mmol L-1, respectively. Regarding milk yield, cows with one or more clinical occurrences had lower (P < 0.01) daily milk yield up to 30 DIM, and had a tendency of lower (P = 0.09) accumulated production up to 100 DIM than healthy cows. Sick cows had a tendency to show lower (P = 0.08) milk total solids content than healthy cows; 12.04 and 12.60%, respectively. There were no significant differences between sick and healthy animals in the remaining milk components, or the reproductive parameters assessed. The differences observed for days in the first artificial insemination (AI), AI number, and days open occurred due to the effect of the herd.Downloads
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Giuliodori, M. J., Magnasco, R. P., Becu-Villalobos, D., Lacau-Mengido, I. M., Risco, C. A., & Sota, R. L. (2013). Metritis in dairy cows: Risk factors and reproductive performance. Journal of Dairy Science, 96(6), 3621-3631. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5922
Goff, J. P. (2008). The monitoring, prevention, and treatment of milk fever and subclinical hypocalcemia in dairy cows. Veterinary Journal, 176(1), 50-57. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.12.020
Goff, J. P., & Horst, R. L. (1993). Oral administration of calcium salts for treatment of hypocalcemia in cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, 76(1), 101-108. doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(93)77328-2
Grummer, R. R. (2008). Nutritional and management strategies for the prevention of fatty liver in dairy cattle. The Veterinary Journal, 176(1), 10-20, 2008. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.12.033
Leblanc, S. J., Leslie, K. E., & Duffield, T. F. (2005). Metabolic predictors of displaced abomasum in dairy cattle. Journal of Animal Science, 88(1), 159-170. doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)72674-6
Leblanc, S. J., Lissemore, K. D., Kelton, D. F., Duffield, T. F., & Leslie, K. E. (2006). Major advances in disease prevention in dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, 89(4), 1267-1279. doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72195-6
Martinez, N., Sinedino, L. D. P., Bisinotto, R. S., Daetz, R., Lopera, C., Risco, C. A.,… Santos, J. E. P. (2016). Effects of oral calcium supplementation on mineral and acid-base status, energy metabolites, and health of postpartum dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science, 99(10), 8397-8416. doi: 10.3168/jds.20 15-10527
McArt, J. A. A., Nydam, D. V., & Oetzel, G. R. (2012). Epidemiology of subclinical ketosis in early lactation dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, 95(9), 5056-5066. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5443
Melendez, P., Marin, M. P., Robles, J., Rios, C., Duchens, M., & Archbald, L. (2009). Relationship between serum nonesterified fatty acids at calving and the incidence of periparturient diseases in Holstein dairy cows. Theriogenology, 72(6), 826-833. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.06.001
Ospina, P. A., Nydam, D. V., Stokol, T., & Overton, T. R. (2010a). Evaluation of nonesterified fatty acids and β-hydroxybutyrate in transition dairy cattle in the northeastern United States: critical thresholds for prediction of clinical diseases. Journal of Dairy Science, 93(2), 546-554. doi: 10.3168/jds.2009-2277
Ospina, P. A., Nydam, D. V., Stokol, T., & Overton, T. R. (2010b). Associations of elevated nonesterified fatty acids and β-hydroxybutyrate concentrations with early lactation reproductive performance and milk production in transition dairy cattle in the northeastern United States. Journal of Dairy Science, 93(4), 1596-1603. doi: 10.3168/jds.2009-2852
Overton, T. R., & Waldron, M. R. (2004). Nutritional management of transition dairy cows: Strategies to optimize metabolic health. Journal of Dairy Science, 87(Suppl. 1), E105-E119. doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)70066-1
Pérez-Báez, J., Risco, C. A., Chebel, R. C., Gomes, G. C., Greco, L. F., Tao, S.,… Galvão, K. N. (2019). Association of dry matter intake and energy balance prepartum and postpartum with health disorders postpartum: Part I. Calving disorders and metritis. Journal of Dairy Science, 102(10), 9138-9150. doi: 10.3168/jds.2018-15878
Reinhardt, T. A., Lippolis, J. D., McCluskev, B. J., Goff, J. P., & Horst, R. L. (2011). Prevalence of subclinical hypocalcemia in dairy herds. Veterinary Journal, 188(1), 122-124. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2010. 03.025
Ribeiro, E. S., Gomes, G., Greco, L. F., Cerri, R. L. A., Vieira, A., Neto, Monteiro, P. L. J., Jr.,... Santos, J. E. P. (2016). Carryover effect of postpartum inflammatory diseases on developmental biology and fertility in lactating dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science, 99(3), 2201-2220. doi: 10.3168/jds.2015-103 37
Ruprechter, G., Noro, M., Meotti, O., Batista, C., Loures Adrien, M., Barca, J., & Meikle, A. (2020). Endocrine and reproductive parameters in sick and healthy primiparous and multiparous dairy cows. Theriogenology, 141(1), 173-179. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.09.026
Sordillo, L. M., & Raphael, W. (2013). Significance of metabolic stress, lipid mobilization, and inflammation on transition cow disorders. Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice, 29(2), 267-278. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2013.03.002
Suthar, V. S., Canelas-Raposo, J., Deniz, A., & Heuwieser, W. (2013). Prevalence of subclinical ketosis and relationships with postpartum diseases in European dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science, 96(5), 2925-2938. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-6035
Venjakob, P. L., Borchardt, S., & Heuwieser, W. (2017). Hypocalcemia - Cow-level prevalence and preventive strategies in German dairy herds. Journal of Dairy Science, 100(11), 9258-9266. doi: 10.31 68/jds.2016-12494
Wittrock, J. M., Proudfoot, K. L., Weary, D. M., & Von Keyserlingk, M. A. G. (2011). Short communication: Metritis affects milk production and cull rate of Holstein multiparous and primiparous dairy cows differently. Journal of Dairy Science, 94(5), 2408-2412. doi: 10.3168/jds.2010-3697
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Askel, E. J., Frigotto, T. A., Navarro, R. B., Barros Filho, I. R. de, Ollhoff, R. D., & Almeida, R. de. (2021). Relationship between metabolic profile, diseases, productive and reproductive performance in high- producing Holstein cows in the postpartum period. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 42(6), 3449–3462. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2021v42n6p3449
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