Passive immunity transfer and serum constituents of crossbred calves

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira

Thaís G. Rocha²  Ricardo P. Nociti¹  Alexandre A.m. Sampaio¹  José Jurandir Fagliari¹ 

[1] ,Unesp FCAV curso de Medicina Veterinária Clínica Médica VeterináriaJaboticabal SP ,Brazil

关键词: beef cattle;    colostrum;    serum constituents;    immunoglobulins;    SDS-PAGE;    bovinos de corte;    colostro;    constituintes séricos;    imunoglobulinas;    SDS-PAGE;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-736X2012000600008

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Passive immunity transfer (PIT) evaluation is an essential tool for the maintenance of healthy calves during the first months of life. Since lactation number and breed have been proven to influence immunoglobulin levels in colostrum, the aim of this study was to evaluate PIT from primiparous and multiparous Canchim cows to their calves. Blood samples were collected from the calves before colostrum intake and 1, 2, 7, 15 and 30 days thereafter, while colostrum samples from the cows were taken immediately after parturition. Activities of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and concentrations of total protein, albumin, globulins, immunoglobulin A (IgA), immunoglobulin G (IgG), total and ionized calcium, inorganic phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and potassium were evaluated in calves' serum and activities of GGT and ALP and concentrations of total protein, IgA and IgG were assessed in cow's colostrum whey. Immunoglobulins concentrations were evaluated by electrophoresis in polyacrylamide gels. Serum biochemistry evaluations revealed an increase in gamma-glutamyl transferase and alkaline phosphatase activities and in total protein, globulins, immunoglobulin A and immunoglobulin G levels in calves' serum after colostrum intake. Only total protein and light chain immunoglobulin G levels in colostrum whey were affected by the cows' lactation number. Phosphorus and magnesium levels in blood serum increased after colostrum intake, while sodium and potassium levels oscillated in the experimental period. PIT was influenced by the cows' lactation number but was efficient in both groups.

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