Effects of Pre-Calving Body Condition and Different <i>post partum</i> Concentrate Feed Proportions on Immune-Associated and Hematological Parameters in Pluriparous Dairy Cows
The present study aimed at evaluating the influences of different concentrate feed proportions in the ration offered to dairy cows <i>post partum</i> with different body condition scores (BCS) before calving. Therefore, 60 pluriparous cows were divided 42 days before expected calving int...
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| author | Katharina Bünemann Jana Frahm Susanne Kersten Liane Hüther Ulrich Meyer Helga Sauerwein Jürgen Hummel Annette Zeyner Sven Dänicke |
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| description | The present study aimed at evaluating the influences of different concentrate feed proportions in the ration offered to dairy cows <i>post partum</i> with different body condition scores (BCS) before calving. Therefore, 60 pluriparous cows were divided 42 days before expected calving into two groups with a higher or an adequate BCS. After calving, both groups were further subdivided into a group fed a ration with either a low concentrate feed proportion (C, 35% at dry matter basis) or a high (60% at dry matter basis) one. It was hypothesized that different BCS would lead to different reactions concerning varying concentrate feed proportions. Isolated BCS effects were detected in the white blood profile only before calving. Neither low nor high concentrate feed proportions affected hematological, blood immune cell phenotypes and inflammatory markers consistently irrespective of BCS group. It was concluded, that the assessed BCS span covered a range in which the capability of cows to cope with different dietary <i>post partum</i> energy supply remained unchanged. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-75454a549a8743ea865082f05922a81d2023-11-20T23:00:32ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152020-11-011012225110.3390/ani10122251Effects of Pre-Calving Body Condition and Different <i>post partum</i> Concentrate Feed Proportions on Immune-Associated and Hematological Parameters in Pluriparous Dairy CowsKatharina Bünemann0Jana Frahm1Susanne Kersten2Liane Hüther3Ulrich Meyer4Helga Sauerwein5Jürgen Hummel6Annette Zeyner7Sven Dänicke8Institute of Animal Nutrition, Friedrich-Loeffler-Insitut (FLI), Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanyInstitute of Animal Nutrition, Friedrich-Loeffler-Insitut (FLI), Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanyInstitute of Animal Nutrition, Friedrich-Loeffler-Insitut (FLI), Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanyInstitute of Animal Nutrition, Friedrich-Loeffler-Insitut (FLI), Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanyInstitute of Animal Nutrition, Friedrich-Loeffler-Insitut (FLI), Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanyInstitute for Animal Science, Physiology, University of Bonn, Katzenburgweg 7–9, 53115 Bonn, GermanyDepartment of Animal Sciences, University of Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, GermanyInstitute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), GermanyInstitute of Animal Nutrition, Friedrich-Loeffler-Insitut (FLI), Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanyThe present study aimed at evaluating the influences of different concentrate feed proportions in the ration offered to dairy cows <i>post partum</i> with different body condition scores (BCS) before calving. Therefore, 60 pluriparous cows were divided 42 days before expected calving into two groups with a higher or an adequate BCS. After calving, both groups were further subdivided into a group fed a ration with either a low concentrate feed proportion (C, 35% at dry matter basis) or a high (60% at dry matter basis) one. It was hypothesized that different BCS would lead to different reactions concerning varying concentrate feed proportions. Isolated BCS effects were detected in the white blood profile only before calving. Neither low nor high concentrate feed proportions affected hematological, blood immune cell phenotypes and inflammatory markers consistently irrespective of BCS group. It was concluded, that the assessed BCS span covered a range in which the capability of cows to cope with different dietary <i>post partum</i> energy supply remained unchanged.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/12/2251dairy cowpre-calving body condition scorelactation dietimmune systemhematologyperipheral blood monocular cells |
| spellingShingle | Katharina Bünemann Jana Frahm Susanne Kersten Liane Hüther Ulrich Meyer Helga Sauerwein Jürgen Hummel Annette Zeyner Sven Dänicke Effects of Pre-Calving Body Condition and Different <i>post partum</i> Concentrate Feed Proportions on Immune-Associated and Hematological Parameters in Pluriparous Dairy Cows Animals dairy cow pre-calving body condition score lactation diet immune system hematology peripheral blood monocular cells |
| title | Effects of Pre-Calving Body Condition and Different <i>post partum</i> Concentrate Feed Proportions on Immune-Associated and Hematological Parameters in Pluriparous Dairy Cows |
| title_full | Effects of Pre-Calving Body Condition and Different <i>post partum</i> Concentrate Feed Proportions on Immune-Associated and Hematological Parameters in Pluriparous Dairy Cows |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Pre-Calving Body Condition and Different <i>post partum</i> Concentrate Feed Proportions on Immune-Associated and Hematological Parameters in Pluriparous Dairy Cows |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Pre-Calving Body Condition and Different <i>post partum</i> Concentrate Feed Proportions on Immune-Associated and Hematological Parameters in Pluriparous Dairy Cows |
| title_short | Effects of Pre-Calving Body Condition and Different <i>post partum</i> Concentrate Feed Proportions on Immune-Associated and Hematological Parameters in Pluriparous Dairy Cows |
| title_sort | effects of pre calving body condition and different i post partum i concentrate feed proportions on immune associated and hematological parameters in pluriparous dairy cows |
| topic | dairy cow pre-calving body condition score lactation diet immune system hematology peripheral blood monocular cells |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/12/2251 |
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