Comparing the Effect of Oral Supplementation of Vitamin E, Injective Vitamin E and Selenium or Both during Late Pregnancy on Production and Reproductive Performance and Immune Function of Dairy Cows and Calves
| Autor: | Elaheh Maleki, Goh Yong Meng, Mahdi Ebrahimi, Hamed Karami Shabankareh, Mohhamad Reza Targhibi, F. Kafilzadeh, Habibollah Kheirmanesh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Article Subject medicine.medical_treatment media_common.quotation_subject lcsh:Medicine Administration Oral chemistry.chemical_element Ice calving lcsh:Technology General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Injections Selenium Animal science Immune system Pregnancy Internal medicine medicine Animals Humans Vitamin E lcsh:Science General Environmental Science media_common lcsh:T business.industry Colostrum lcsh:R Infant Newborn food and beverages General Medicine medicine.disease Endocrinology chemistry Immunoglobulin G Dietary Supplements Gestation lcsh:Q Female Reproduction business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | The Scientific World Journal The Scientific World Journal, Vol 2014 (2014) |
| ISSN: | 1537-744X 2356-6140 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2014/165841 |
| Popis: | The object of this study was to determine the effect of prepartum supplementation of vitamin E with or without injective vitamin E and selenium (Se) on productive and reproductive performances and immune function in dairy cows. Sixty multiparous Holstein dairy cows were divided randomly into three groups at the end of gestation. Cows in each group received one of three treatments: (1) a single intramuscular (im) injection of vit. E + selenium 3 weeks prepartum; (2) daily supplementation of oral vit. E given from 3 weeks prepartum to parturition; (3) injective vit. E + Se with daily supplementation of oral vit. E. Blood samples were collected from cows at calving and from calves at 0 and 7 days of age. Concentration of IgG in serum of cows and calves as well as in colostrum was determined. No significant differences among treatments occurred in the concentrations of IgG, animal, and calf production and reproduction performance. Due to the lack of significant difference between injection and oral supplementation, it is recommended to replace the injection with oral supplementation. |
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