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Hnokaew P, Moonmanee T, Phatsara C, Chongkasikit N, Trirawong P, Oluodo LA, Yammuen-Art S. Effect of UV-B irradiated vitamin D enriched yeast supplementation on milk performance and blood chemical profiles in dairy cows. Anim Biosci 2023; 36:1536-1545. [PMID: 37170501 PMCID: PMC10475374 DOI: 10.5713/ab.23.0013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective was to evaluate the effects of UV-B irradiated vitamin D-enriched yeast supplementation on milk yield, milk composition, vitamin D in milk, milk fatty acids, blood chemistry, and 25(OH)D status in dairy cows. METHODS Six Thai Friesian cows (milk production, 11.2±2.0 kg/d; body weight, 415.0±20.0 kg; and days in milk, 90.0±6.0) were allocated to each treatment in a 3×3 Latin square design, with three treatments and three periods. Each period of the Latin square lasted 49 days consisting of 14 days for diet adaptation and 35 days for sample collection. Dairy cows were randomly assigned to one of three treatments: i) feeding a basal diet without yeast (CON); ii) basal diet + 5 g of live yeast (75 IU/head/d of vitamin D2; LY); and iii) basal diet + 5 g of UV-B irradiated vitamin D enriched yeast (150,000 IU/head/d of vitamin D2; VDY). Feed intake and milk production were recorded daily, milk sample collection occurred on days 14 and 35 of each collection period, and blood plasma was collected on days 0, 7, 14, 21, 28, and 35 of each collection period. RESULTS The results show that after a trial period of 14 and 35 days, the VDY group had significantly higher vitamin D content in milk than the LY and CON groups (376.41 vs 305.15, 302.14 ng/L and 413.46 vs 306.76, 301.12 ng/L, respectively). At days 7, 14, 21, 28, and 35 of the experiment, cows fed the VDY group had significantly higher 25(OH)D2 status in blood than the CON and LY groups (51.07 vs 47.16, 48.05 ng/mL; 54.96 vs 45.43, 46.91 ng/mL; 56.16 vs 46.87, 47.16 ng/mL; 60.67 vs 44.39, 46.17 ng/mL and 63.91 vs 45.88, 46.88 ng/mL), respectively. CONCLUSION In conclusion, UV-B irradiated vitamin D-enriched yeast supplementation could improve vitamin D content in the milk and 25(OH)D status in dairy cows during the lactation period.
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- Patipan Hnokaew
- Department of Animal and Aquatic Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200,
Thailand
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- Department of Animal and Aquatic Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200,
Thailand
- Innovative Agriculture Research Center, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200,
Thailand
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- Department of Animal and Aquatic Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200,
Thailand
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- Department of Animal and Aquatic Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200,
Thailand
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- Department of Animal and Aquatic Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200,
Thailand
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom 73140,
Thailand
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- Department of Animal and Aquatic Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200,
Thailand
- Outreach Department, Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria, Benin City, 1069,
Nigeria
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- Department of Animal and Aquatic Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200,
Thailand
- Innovative Agriculture Research Center, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200,
Thailand
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Poindexter MB, Zimpel R, Vieira-Neto A, Husnain A, Silva ACM, Faccenda A, Sanches de Avila A, Celi P, Cortinhas C, Santos JEP, Nelson CD. Effect of prepartum source and amount of vitamin D supplementation on lactation performance of dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2023; 106:974-989. [PMID: 36526464 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The objectives of this experiment were to determine the effects of supplementing 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (calcidiol, CAL) compared with vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol, CHOL) at 1 or 3 mg/d in late gestation on production outcomes of dairy cows. One hundred thirty-three parous and 44 nulliparous pregnant Holstein cows were enrolled in the experiment. Cows were blocked by parity and previous lactation milk yield (parous) or genetic merit (nulliparous) and assigned randomly to receive 1 or 3 mg/d of CAL or CHOL in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments (CAL1, CAL3, CHOL1, and CHOL3). Treatments were provided to individual cows as a top-dress to the prepartum diet from 250 d in gestation until parturition. The prepartum diet had a dietary cation-anion difference of -128 mEq/kg of dry matter. Production and disease were evaluated for the first 42 d in milk, and reproduction was evaluated to 300 d in milk. Incidence of postpartum diseases did not differ among treatments. Feeding CAL compared with CHOL increased yields of colostrum and colostrum fat, protein, and total solids, resulting in an increased amount of net energy for lactation secreted as colostrum (CHOL = 7.0 vs. CAL = 9.0 ± 0.7 Mcal). An interaction between source and amount was observed for milk yield: CAL3 increased milk yield compared with CHOL3 (CHOL3 = 34.1 vs. CAL3 = 38.7 ± 1.4 kg/d) but milk yield did not differ between CAL1 and CHOL1 (CHOL1 = 36.9 vs. CAL1 = 36.4 ± 1.4 kg/d). Concentrations of serum calcidiol on day of calving and average serum Ca from d 2 to 11 postpartum were positively associated with milk yield in the first 42 d in milk. Interactions between source and amount of vitamin D were also observed for pregnancy after first AI: the percentage of cows receiving CHOL1 and CAL3 that became pregnant was smaller than that of cows receiving CHOL3 and CAL1. However, pregnancy per AI and pregnancy by 300 d in milk did not differ among treatments. Overall, CAL3 increased milk yield compared with CHOL3, whereas in cows fed 1 mg/d (CAL1 and CHOL1), the source of vitamin D generally had no effect. The effect of CAL3 may be explained in part by serum CAL concentrations and postpartum serum Ca, which were associated with milk yield.
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- M B Poindexter
- Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611
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- Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611
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- Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611
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- Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611; Department of Animal Science, State University of Western Parana, Marechal Candido Rondon, PR 85960-000, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611; Department of Animal Science, State University of Western Parana, Marechal Candido Rondon, PR 85960-000, Brazil
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- DSM Nutritional Products, Columbia, MD 21045; Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, Australia
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- DSM Nutritional Products, Columbia, MD 21045
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- Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611; Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611
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- Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611; Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611.
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Peixoto de Souza V, Jensen J, Whitler W, Estill CT, Bishop CV. Increasing vitamin D levels to improve fertilization rates in cattle. J Anim Sci 2022; 100:6620795. [PMID: 35772760 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skac168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Recently, interest in supplementing vitamin D (Vit D) to improve aspects of health, mainly in human fertility, has emerged. Still, supplementation of Vit D above the minimum required levels has yet to be explored in cattle despite evidence for Vit D receptors in reproductive tissues. The objective of this study was to establish if a dose-response relationship exists between Vit D exposure and success of in vitro production (IVP) of embryos and, if acute supplementation of Vit D improves pregnancy rates during timed artificial insemination (TAI) of dairy cows. Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) were obtained from ovaries acquired from a local abattoir and cultured in five different IVP treatments from three separate collections (Control, 50, 100, 150, and 200 ng/mL of 1,25(OH)2D3; n = 20-30 COCs/group). In Experiment 2, dairy breed cows (n = 100) were synchronized for TAI with the PresynchOvsynch protocol. Cows received 150,000 IU of Vit D (n = 48) or castor oil as control (n = 53) along with gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) 24 h before TAI. Serum samples were collected before and 24 h after treatment. A small cohort of cows (n = 4) received the same treatments in two separate cycles and follicular fluid (FF) was collected after 24 h for calcidiol (25OHD) analyses. Increased concentrations of Vit D resulted in decreased rates of maturation of COC (150 and 200 ng/mL vs. control and 50 ng/mL; P = 0.01). Supplementation with 50 ng/mL resulted in greater numbers of early blastocyst and blastocyst stage embryos (P < 0.009). Pregnancy at first breeding did not differ (P = 0.13) between groups, but serum 25OHD increased in treated females after 24 h (P = 0.002). The FF 25OHD levels were reflective of serum levels, however, the observed increase in the treatment cycle (P = 0.04) was parallel to an overall increase in serum 25OHD during the entire second cycle, likely due to increased environmental sunlight exposure (March, control vs. May, treatment). A similar increase in the serum 25OHD in the lactating commercial herd maintained in covered housing was not observed, although experiments were conducted during a similar timeframe. This herd had levels of 25OHD near the low end of sufficiency according to National Research Council (NRC) guidelines. We conclude mild Vitamin D supplementation with concentrations at the higher end of NRC guidelines can improve maturation rates of recovered COCs. However, longer term supplementation may be needed to appreciate any benefits on fertility.
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- Vanessa Peixoto de Souza
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology, College of Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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Eder K, Grundmann SM. Vitamin D in dairy cows: metabolism, status and functions in the immune system. Arch Anim Nutr 2022; 76:1-33. [PMID: 35249422 DOI: 10.1080/1745039x.2021.2017747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The function of vitamin D in calcium homoeostasis in dairy cows, such as in other vertebrates, is known for many years. In recent years, new and interesting, non-classical functions of vitamin D have been elucidated, including effects on the immune system. The major aim of this review is to provide an overview of effects of vitamin D or its metabolites on the immune system in dairy cows. The first part of the review provides an overview of vitamin D metabolism, with particular reference to the role of various proteins (25- and 1-hydroxylases, vitamin D binding protein, vitamin D receptor) in vitamin D signalling. The second part deals with the role of the concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] in plasma as an indicator of the vitamin D status in dairy cows, and its dependence on sunlight exposure and dietary vitamin D supplementation. In this part also the "free hormone hypothesis" is discussed, indicating that the concentration of free 25(OH)D might be a more valid indicator of the vitamin D status than the concentration of total 25(OH)D. The third part deals with classical and the non-classical functions of vitamin D. Among the non-classical functions which are based on an autocrine vitamin D signalling, particular reference is given to the effects of vitamin D and vitamin D metabolites on the immune system in bovine immune cells and in dairy cows. Recent findings provide some indication that vitamin D or its metabolite 25(OH)D could enhance the immune function in dairy cows and be useful for the prevention and therapy of mastitis. However, the number of studies reported so far in this respect is very limited. Thus, much more research is required to yield clear concepts for an optimised usage of vitamin D to improve the immune system and prevent infectious diseases in dairy cows.
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- Klaus Eder
- Institute of Animal Nutrition and Nutrition Physiology, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition and Nutrition Physiology, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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Menichetti BT, Garcia-Guerra A, Lakritz J, Weiss WP, Velez JS, Bothe H, Merchan D, Schuenemann GM. Effect of timing of prepartum vaccination relative to pen change with an acidogenic diet on lying time and metabolic profile in Holstein dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2021; 104:11059-11071. [PMID: 34364647 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-20242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The objective was to assess the effect of prepartum vaccination timing relative to pen change with an acidogenic diet at 28 or 21 d before expected parturition (dpp) on lying time (LT), prepartum serum energy status (glucose, IGF-1, and nonesterified fatty acids), urine pH, and serum Ca at calving in pregnant Holstein dairy cows. Pregnant multiparous Holstein cows (n = 308) from 1 large dairy herd were randomly allocated into 1 of 3 treatment groups at 35 ± 3 dpp as follows: (1) vaccination at 28 dpp and pen change at 21 dpp (V28PC21; n = 108), (2) vaccination and pen change at 28 dpp (V28PC28; n = 99), and (3) vaccination and pen change at 21 dpp (V21PC21; n = 101). When cows changed pens, an acidogenic diet was introduced. Every other week, a group of 43 to 53 animals were enrolled and electronic data loggers (IceQube, IceRobotics) were fitted to the hind leg of individual cows to assess their LT. Blood samples were collected at 28, 26, 21, 19, 14 dpp and at calving. Parity, body condition score, days dry, and gestation length were not different among groups. Overall, V28PC28 cows had 7 additional days in prepartum pens consuming an acidogenic diet compared with V28PC21 or V21PC21 cows. Regardless of treatment group, cows in the far-off pen had 43 min/d less LT (709 vs. 753 min/d) and increased day-to-day coefficient of variation of LT (0.21 vs. 0.10) compared with cows within the prepartum pen. On average, for the 7 d following vaccination alone (28 to 22 dpp period), V28PC21 cows had ~22 min/d less LT compared with V21PC21 cows. Serum concentrations of glucose, nonesterified fatty acids, and IGF-1 were altered following vaccination alone, pen change alone, or vaccination plus pen change with an acidogenic diet before calving. At calving, V28PC21 cows had greater glucose concentrations (6.45 mmol/L) compared with V21PC21 cows (5.76 mmol/L), with V28PC28 cows intermediate (6.11 mmol/L). The assessment of Ca status at calving revealed that V28PC21 cows had greater Ca concentration (2.34 mmol/L) with lower subclinical hypocalcemia (<2.0 mmol/L; 17.3%) compared with V21PC21 cows (2.17 mmol/L and 31.9%), with V28PC28 cows intermediate (2.28 mmol/L and 25.2%). Serum concentrations of IGF-1 at calving were also greater for V28PC21 (3.43 nmol/L) cows compared with V21PC21 (2.69 nmol/L), with V28PC28 cows intermediate (3.07 nmol/L). Overall, V28PC21 cows had greater serum glucose, IGF-1, and ~46% reduction in subclinical hypocalcemia (from 31.9 to 17.3%) compared with V21PC21 cows but did not differ from V28PC28 cows (25.2%). These findings provided evidence that vaccinating cows at 28 dpp, followed 7 d later by pen change with an acidogenic diet at 21 dpp, would be beneficial.
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- B T Menichetti
- Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster 44691
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- Aurora Organic Farms, Boulder, CO 80302
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- Aurora Organic Farms, Boulder, CO 80302
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- Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210.
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Menichetti BT, Piñeiro JM, Barragan AA, Relling AE, Garcia-Guerra A, Schuenemann GM. Association of prepartum lying time with nonesterified fatty acids and stillbirth in prepartum dairy heifers and cows. J Dairy Sci 2020; 103:11782-11794. [PMID: 33222861 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-18629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The objective of the present study was to assess the association of prepartum lying time (LT) and the coefficient of variation (CV) of LT within 7 d before calving with prepartum serum nonesterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentration at 7 ± 3 d prepartum (dpp) and stillbirth. Prepartum pregnant Holstein heifers and cows from 3 dairy herds were used (n = 1,044). Animals were housed in freestall barns using a prepartum pen 21 d before the expected calving date and were moved into a contiguous maternity pen at parturition. Monthly, cohorts of 20 to 36 animals (heifers and cows combined) were enrolled at each farm and electronic data loggers (IceQube, IceRobotics, Edinburgh, UK) were fitted to the hind leg of individual animals to assess their behavioral activity. Stillbirth was defined as a calf born dead or died during the first 24 h after parturition in dams with normal gestation length. The LT was recorded for the last 7 dpp to assess differences among dams with stillbirth versus those with a calf born alive. Mean LT within 7 d before blood NEFA collection was assessed to determine the association with prepartum serum NEFA at 7 ± 3 dpp. Blood samples for the assessment of serum NEFA concentration were collected from prepartum animals at 14 ± 3 and at 7 ± 3 dpp. Blood samples for total serum calcium concentration were collected from postpartum cows within 48 h after parturition to assess differences among cows with stillbirth versus those with a calf born alive. Data were analyzed using CORR, MIXED, or GLIMMIX procedures of SAS (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC). Dams experiencing dystocic births had a greater proportion of stillbirth, but herd, parity, and season did not have an effect. Dams with a stillborn calf had reduced LT and increased CV of LT within the last 7 dpp compared with dams with a calf born alive, regardless of parity. Multiparous cows with a stillborn calf had higher prepartum serum NEFA concentration compared with multiparous cows with a calf born alive, but this did not differ for first-calf heifers. Regardless of parity, the proportion of postpartum cows with hypocalcemia was higher for dams with a stillborn calf compared with those with a calf born alive. Regardless of parity, LT of prepartum dams was strongly correlated with the CV of LT (as LT increased, the CV decreased), and prepartum dams with a mean LT between 11 and 15 h/d had the lowest serum NEFA concentration compared with dams with LT of 8 to 10 or >16 h/d. Serum NEFA concentrations at 7 ± 3 dpp was positively correlated with the CV of LT within 7 d before blood sample. These results show that the dam's prepartum LT and its consistency over time are associated with prepartum serum NEFA and calf survival at calving.
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- B T Menichetti
- Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210
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- Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210
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- Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster 44691
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210
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- Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210.
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Friend MA, Bhanugopan MS, McGrath SR, Edwards JH, Hancock S, Loudon K, Miller D, McGilchrist P, Refshauge G, Robertson SM, Thompson AN, Masters DG. Do calcium and magnesium deficiencies in reproducing ewes contribute to high lamb mortality? ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1071/an17588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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High lamb mortality continues to be a significant economic and welfare problem within the Australian sheep industry, with 20–30% of lambs born in commercial flocks dying mostly within 3 days of birth. Clinical hypocalcaemia and hypomagnesaemia cause ewe mortality, and, subsequently, either fetal or lamb death, but it is not known whether subclinical deficiencies of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) compromise lamb survival. This review considers the potential mechanisms through which Ca and Mg deficiencies may influence lamb survival, and factors influencing the risk of deficiency. Pastures grazed by lambing ewes may be marginal in calcium (Ca; <4 g/kg DM) and magnesium (Mg; <0.9 g/kg DM) but also have a high dietary cation–anion difference (>12 meq/100 g DM) and high concentrations of potassium (K; >30 g/kg DM) and nitrogen. In young cereal crops, sodium concentrations are also often low (<0.9 g/kg DM). This combination of minerals and other nutrients creates an imbalance in supply and increases susceptibility to acute Ca (hypocalcaemia) and Mg (hypomagnesaemia) deficiency. Calcium is required for smooth muscle function and has a direct role in uterine contraction, so may influence the duration of parturition. Low Ca and Mg intake both influence insulin release and sensitivity, low Mg results in poor glycaemic control and insulin resistance by impairing both insulin secretion and its action on peripheral tissues, also potentially altering the duration of parturition as well as risk of metabolic disease. Magnesium is also a neuroprotectant that slows the neuronal damage during hypoxia and has been linked with thermogenesis in offspring and increased immunoglobulins in colostrum. These functions indicate potential importance in improving the ease of parturition and improved ability of the newborn lamb to thermoregulate and survive after birth. Subclinical Ca and Mg deficiencies commonly occur in 20% of lambing ewes grazing temperate pastures, so further studies are warranted to investigate whether correction of these deficiencies can improve lamb survival.
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Hyde ML, Wilkens MR, Fraser DR. In vivo measurement of strontium absorption from the rumen of dairy cows as an index of calcium absorption capacity. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:5699-5705. [PMID: 31005315 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-16052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Absorption of dietary calcium from the rumen is a quantitatively important process in calcium homeostasis of ruminants. In 3 separate experiments in dairy cows, we applied a technique developed in sheep to measure the rate of strontium (Sr) absorption from the rumen as an indicator of calcium absorption capacity. Absorption from the rumen after an oral dose of SrCl2 resulted in a maximum plasma concentration of Sr after 1 h, whereas absorption from the small intestine after injection of SrCl2 into the abomasum through a cannula occurred more slowly. The second experiment demonstrated that the calcium absorption capacity index of the rumen was significantly greater in 21 lactating Friesian cows (230 ± 66, mean ± SEM) than in 6 mature, nonlactating, nonpregnant heifers (101 ± 21, mean ± SEM). In a third experiment, we compared clinically normal cows at the onset of lactation with those that developed parturient paresis. In cows that developed severe hypocalcemia, plasma concentrations of 1,25(OH)2D were significantly elevated (144 ± 60 pg/mL vs. 90 ± 54 pg/mL; means ± SEM) and their rumen calcium absorption index was significantly decreased compared with that of clinically normal cows. Evidence suggested that mobilization of calcium from bone as lactation commenced was significantly depressed in paretic cows compared with those that did not show clinical signs of hypocalcemia. Moreover, ruminal stasis suppressed the absorption of calcium from the rumen. We conclude that measurement of Sr concentration in blood plasma after an oral dose of SrCl2 into the rumen can be used as an index of rumen calcium absorption capacity under different states of calcium homeostasis.
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- Michelle L Hyde
- Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Institute of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Foundation, D-30173 Hanover, Germany
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- Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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Rodney RM, Martinez NP, Celi P, Block E, Thomson PC, Wijffels G, Fraser DR, Santos JEP, Lean IJ. Associations between bone and energy metabolism in cows fed diets differing in level of dietary cation-anion difference and supplemented with cholecalciferol or calcidiol. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:6581-6601. [PMID: 29655559 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-14033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Bone-derived hormones play an important role in metabolism. This study examined the hypothesis that interactions between bone and energy metabolism, particularly those involving osteocalcin, are present in dairy cattle and have feedback mechanisms over time. Associations between metabolites in blood were examined in 32 Holstein cows blocked by parity and milk yield and randomly allocated to diets containing either 0.27 mg/kg dry matter (DM) calcidiol or cholecalciferol for an anticipated intake of 3 mg/d (120,000 IU/d) at 11 kg of DM, and positive (+130 mEq/kg DM) or negative (-130 mEq/kg DM) dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) from 252 d of gestation to calving. Blood was sampled every 3 d, from 9 d prepartum to 30 d postpartum, and plasma concentrations of vitamin D3, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, adiponectin, C-telopeptide of type 1 collagen (CTX1), glucose, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1), insulin, undercarboxylated osteocalcin (uOC), and carboxylated osteocalcin (cOC) were determined. Feeding calcidiol compared with cholecalciferol increased plasma concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 pre- (264.2 ± 8.0 vs. 61.3 ± 8.0 ng/mL) and postpartum (170.8 ± 6.2 vs. 51.3 ± 6.2 ng/mL) but decreased concentrations of vitamin D3 pre- (1.2 ± 0.6 vs. 14.5 ± 0.6 ng/mL) and postpartum (1.9 ± 0.4 vs. 3.2 ± 0.6 ng/mL). Prepartum, cows fed the negative DCAD diet had reduced concentrations of vitamin D3 and glucose compared with cows fed a positive DCAD. The combination of negative DCAD and cholecalciferol reduced IGF1 concentrations prepartum. The DCAD treatment had no effect on postpartum concentrations of metabolites. Nulliparous cows had increased concentrations of OC, CTX1, IGF1, glucose, and insulin compared with parous cows. Time series analysis identified associations between metabolites on the same day and over 3-d lags up to ±9 d that suggest feedback between 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and vitamin D3 in the negative lags, indicating that 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 may exert feedback on vitamin D3 but not vice versa. We found evidence of a feedback mechanism between vitamin D3 and IGF1, with positive effect size (ES) on the same day and 3 d later, and negative ES 9 d later, that was more evident in cholecalciferol-fed cows. This suggests an important role of IGF1 in integrating bone metabolism with energy and protein metabolic pathways. Evidence of feedback was found between uOC and particularly cOC with IGF1, with positive ES on the same day but negative ES 6 d before and 6 d after. An association between uOC or cOC and IGF1 has not been previously identified in cattle and suggests that both uOC and cOC may have marked biological activity. Associations between OC and insulin identified in mice were not observed herein, although associations between OC and glucose were similar to those between IGF1 and glucose, supporting associations between glucose, OC, and IGF1. We provide further statistical evidence of crosstalk between vitamin D compounds, bone hormones, and energy metabolism in cattle. In particular, associations between uOC or cOC and IGF1 may provide links between prepartum diets and observations of prolonged increases in milk production and allow better control of peripartum metabolism.
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- R M Rodney
- Scibus, Camden, New South Wales, Australia 2570; School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camden, New South Wales, Australia 2570
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camden, New South Wales, Australia 2570; DSM Nutritional Products, Animal Nutrition and Health, Columbia, MD 21045
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- Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition, Princeton, NJ 08543
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camden, New South Wales, Australia 2570
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- CSIRO Agriculture, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia 4067
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camden, New South Wales, Australia 2570
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611
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- Scibus, Camden, New South Wales, Australia 2570; School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camden, New South Wales, Australia 2570.
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Rodney R, Martinez N, Block E, Hernandez L, Celi P, Nelson C, Santos J, Lean I. Effects of prepartum dietary cation-anion difference and source of vitamin D in dairy cows: Vitamin D, mineral, and bone metabolism. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:2519-2543. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-13737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Bachmann H, Lanz M, Kehrle S, Bittner W, Toggenburger A, Mathis GA, Rambeck W. Effects of a sustained release formulation of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-glycosides for milk fever prevention on serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, calcium and phosphorus in dairy cows. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2017; 173:301-307. [PMID: 28342973 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2017.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Revised: 03/17/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Milk fever (MF) is a metabolic disease in dairy cows around parturition. The clinical lead sign is muscular paresis leading in severe cases to paralysis of the affected animal. Multiparturient animals of high performing dairy breeds are most likely to be affected and have a high probability of recurrence. An acute drop in blood calcium levels causes the disease when the demand for calcium at the onset of lactation exceeds the ability to replete blood calcium levels through mobilization from bone and intestinal uptake. With the understanding of the underlying mechanism, calcium supply management and vitamin D supplementation became prime candidates for MF prevention and therapy. Several strategies have been developed for MF prevention. Application of the active form of Vitamin D, 1,25(OH)2D3, was found to prevent MF effectively. In order to prevent a delayed hypocalcemia, which was occasionally seen after stopping the treatment with 1,25(OH)2D3, a new approach was chosen by applying Solanum glaucophyllum extract (SGE), which contains 1,25(OH)2D3-glycosides, as instant-release (irSGE) in combination with slow-release (srSGE) tablets. In a first study, non-lactating cows were treated with a single bolus of either synthetic 1,25(OH)2D3, irSGE, or srSGE and the results were compared to a control group without treatment. Blood serum levels of 1,25(OH)2D3 (1,25D), calcium (Ca), phosphate (P) and magnesium (Mg) were followed for 11days and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated. Calcium and phosphate excretion in urine were determined during 15days. While serum concentration of 1,25(OH)2D3 was back to pre-treatment level in the irSGE, srSGE and 1,25(OH)2D3 treated group within 3days, calcium and phosphate levels remained elevated for up to 9days. AUC of serum 1,25(OH)2D3 was 2.89 (1,25D), 3.13 (irSGE) and 4.21 (srSGE) times higher than control. Serum calcium levels were 1.07* (for 1.25D); 1.08* (for irSGE) and 1.12* (for srSGE) times higher than control. Serum phosphate levels were 1.20* (for 1,25D); 1.30* (for irSGE) and 1.41* (for srSGE) times higher than control, with * p<0.05. In a second field study calving cows treated with one bolus containing ir- and sr- tablets of SGE were compared to an untreated control group and to a group treated with 4 boli of commercial calcium salts. As a result, calcium serum levels increased (+19% compared to baseline) around calving after treatment with the single bolus of SGE. The single bolus of SGE lead also to an increase of serum phosphate (+31% compared to baseline). These calcium and phosphate increases were statistically significant (p<0.001) 0-24h after calving compared to the control group and to the group treated with calcium salts. The sample size of the study was too small to draw a conclusion on the effect on MF prevention. In conclusion, application of a single bolus of a SGE extract lead to an increase of serum calcium and phosphate for up to 9days and may thus have the potential to prevent a hypocalcemia and -phosphatemia, an important cause for clinical milk fever.
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- Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology, Technical College Life Sciences, CH-4000 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Institute for Animal Nutrition, Ludwig Maximilians University München, D-85764 Oberschleissheim, Germany.
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- Institute for Animal Nutrition, Ludwig Maximilians University München, D-85764 Oberschleissheim, Germany.
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- Appletree CI Group AG, Rudolf-Diesel Strasse 3, CH-8404 Winterthur, Switzerland.
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- Appletree CI Group AG, Rudolf-Diesel Strasse 3, CH-8404 Winterthur, Switzerland.
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- Institute for Animal Nutrition, Ludwig Maximilians University München, D-85764 Oberschleissheim, Germany.
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Nemeth M, Wilkens M, Liesegang A. Vitamin D status in growing dairy goats and sheep: Influence of ultraviolet B radiation on bone metabolism and calcium homeostasis. J Dairy Sci 2017; 100:8072-8086. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-13061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Accepted: 07/04/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Anderson ST, Kidd LJ, Benvenutti MA, Fletcher MT, Dixon RM. New candidate markers of phosphorus status in beef breeder cows. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2017. [DOI: 10.1071/an17363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Determining the phosphorus (P) status of cattle grazing P-deficient rangelands in northern Australia is important for improving animal production in these areas. Plasma inorganic P concentration is currently the best diagnostic marker of dietary P deficiency in growing cattle but is not suitable for assessing the P status of breeder cows, which often mobilise substantial bone and soft tissue reserves in late pregnancy and lactation. Markers of bone turnover offer potential as markers of P status in cattle, as they reflect bone mobilisation or bone formation. Recent experiments investigating the physiology of beef breeder cows during diet P deficiency have indicated that the ratio of plasma total calcium concentration to plasma inorganic P concentration might be suitable as a simple index of P deficiency. However, a more specific measure of increased bone mobilisation in P-deficient breeders is plasma concentration of C-terminal telopeptide of Type 1 collagen. Also, plasma concentration of bone alkaline phosphatase is a marker of defective bone mineralisation in dietary P deficiency. These candidate markers warrant further investigation to determine their predictive value for P deficiency in cattle.
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Pickworth CL, Loerch SC, Fluharty FL. Restriction of vitamin A and D in beef cattle finishing diets on feedlot performance and adipose accretion1. J Anim Sci 2012; 90:1866-78. [DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- C. L. Pickworth
- Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster 44691
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster 44691
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster 44691
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Vitamin D signaling in the bovine immune system: a model for understanding human vitamin D requirements. Nutrients 2012; 4:181-96. [PMID: 22666545 PMCID: PMC3347026 DOI: 10.3390/nu4030181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2011] [Revised: 02/29/2012] [Accepted: 03/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The endocrine physiology of vitamin D in cattle has been rigorously investigated and has yielded information on vitamin D requirements, endocrine function in health and disease, general metabolism, and maintenance of calcium homeostasis in cattle. These results are relevant to human vitamin D endocrinology. The current debate regarding vitamin D requirements is centered on the requirements for proper intracrine and paracrine vitamin D signaling. Studies in adult and young cattle can provide valuable insight for understanding vitamin D requirements as they relate to innate and adaptive immune responses during infectious disease. In cattle, toll-like receptor recognition activates intracrine and paracrine vitamin D signaling mechanism in the immune system that regulates innate and adaptive immune responses in the presence of adequate 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Furthermore, experiments with mastitis in dairy cattle have provided in vivo evidence for the intracrine vitamin D signaling mechanism in macrophages as well as vitamin D mediated suppression of infection. Epidemiological evidence indicates that circulating concentrations above 32 ng/mL of 25-hydroxyvitamin D are necessary for optimal vitamin D signaling in the immune system, but experimental evidence is lacking for that value. Experiments in cattle can provide that evidence as circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations can be experimentally manipulated within ranges that are normal for humans and cattle. Additionally, young and adult cattle can be experimentally infected with bacteria and viruses associated with significant diseases in both cattle and humans. Utilizing the bovine model to further delineate the immunomodulatory role of vitamin D will provide potentially valuable insights into the vitamin D requirements of both humans and cattle, especially as they relate to immune response capacity and infectious disease resistance.
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Nelson CD, Reinhardt TA, Beitz DC, Lippolis JD. In vivo activation of the intracrine vitamin D pathway in innate immune cells and mammary tissue during a bacterial infection. PLoS One 2010; 5:e15469. [PMID: 21124742 PMCID: PMC2993969 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2010] [Accepted: 09/23/2010] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Numerous in vitro studies have shown that toll-like receptor signaling induces 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1α-hydroxylase (1α-OHase; CYP27B1) expression in macrophages from various species. 1α-OHase is the primary enzyme that converts 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3). Subsequently, synthesis of 1,25(OH)2D3 by 1α-OHase in macrophages has been shown to modulate innate immune responses of macrophages. Despite the numerous in vitro studies that have shown 1α-OHase expression is induced in macrophages, however, evidence that 1α-OHase expression is induced by pathogens in vivo is limited. The objective of this study was to evaluate 1α-OHase gene expression in macrophages and mammary tissue during an in vivo bacterial infection with Streptococcus uberis. In tissue and secreted cells from the infected mammary glands, 1α-OHase gene expression was significantly increased compared to expression in tissue and cells from the healthy mammary tissue. Separation of the cells by FACS9 revealed that 1α-OHase was predominantly expressed in the CD14+ cells isolated from the infected mammary tissue. The 24-hydroxylase gene, a gene that is highly upregulated by 1,25(OH)2D3, was significantly more expressed in tissue and cells from the infected mammary tissue than from the healthy uninfected mammary tissue thus indicating significant local 1,25(OH)2D3 production at the infection site. In conclusion, this study provides the first in vivo evidence that 1α-OHase expression is upregulated in macrophages in response to bacterial infection and that 1α-OHase at the site of infection provides 1,25(OH)2D3 for local regulation of vitamin D responsive genes.
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- Corwin D. Nelson
- Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, Agriculture Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, Agriculture Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, Agriculture Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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Nelson CD, Reinhardt TA, Thacker TC, Beitz DC, Lippolis JD. Modulation of the bovine innate immune response by production of 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) in bovine monocytes. J Dairy Sci 2010; 93:1041-9. [PMID: 20172224 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2009] [Accepted: 11/30/2009] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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In cattle, the kidney has been the only known site for production of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) [1,25(OH)(2)D(3)] from 25-hydroxyvitamin D(3) [25(OH)D(3)] by 1alpha-hydroxylase (1alpha-OHase). Based on human studies, it was hypothesized that bovine monocytes could produce 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) upon activation and 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) would regulate expression of vitamin D-responsive genes in monocytes. First, the effects of 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) on bovine monocytes isolated from peripheral blood were tested. Treatment of nonstimulated monocytes with 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) increased expression of the gene for the vitamin D 24-hydroxylase (24-OHase) enzyme by 51+/-13 fold, but 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) induction of 24-OHase expression was blocked by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation. In addition, 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) increased the gene expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and the chemokine RANTES (regulated upon activation, normal T-cell expressed and secreted) in LPS-stimulated monocytes 69+/-13 and 40+/-12 fold, respectively. Next, the ability of bovine monocytes to express 1alpha-OHase and produce 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) was tested. Activation of monocytes with LPS, tripalmitoylated lipopeptide (Pam3CSK4), or peptidoglycan caused 43+/-9, 17+/-3, and 19+/-3 fold increases in 1alpha-OHase gene expression, respectively. Addition of 25(OH)D(3) to LPS-stimulated monocytes enhanced expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and RANTES and nitric oxide production in a dose-dependent manner, giving evidence that activated monocytes convert 25(OH)D(3) to 1,25(OH)(2)D(3). In conclusion, bovine monocytes produce 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) in response to toll-like receptor signaling, and 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) production in monocytes increased the expression of genes involved in the innate immune system. Vitamin D status of cattle might be important for optimal innate immune function because 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) production in activated monocytes and subsequent upregulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase and RANTES expression was dependent on 25(OH)D(3) availability.
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- C D Nelson
- Periparturient Diseases of Cattle Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Ames, IA 50010, USA
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Yamagishi N, Namioka T, Okura N, Sato S, Kim D, Furuhama K, Naito Y. Application of a reservoir-type calcitriol transdermal patch in dairy cattle. J Vet Med Sci 2009; 71:845-8. [PMID: 19578302 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.71.845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Our objective was to evaluate the effects of a reservoir-type calcitriol (5 mg/animal) transdermal patch on plasma calcitriol and calcium (Ca) concentrations in dairy cattle. A group of six heifers received three different types of patches: an encapsulated reservoir solution containing calcitriol alone (CAL), calcitriol with dodecylamine (CAL+D), or vehicle (CONT). The patches were applied to the skin of the tail for duration of 2 days at intervals of at least 3 weeks. Cattle that received CAL or CAL+D showed significant increases in plasma calcitriol and Ca concentrations on day 2 and days 2 and 3, respectively. The areas under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) values for plasma calcitriol and Ca in the CAL and CAL+D groups increased significantly compared to the CONT group. The data of this study describe evidence of measurable transdermal absorption of exogenous calcitriol from a patch and its sufficient biological action to elevate plasma Ca concentrations.
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- Norio Yamagishi
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan.
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Rizzo A, Minoia G, Ceci E, Manca R, Mutinati M, Spedicato M, Sciorsci R. The Effect of Calcium-Naloxone Treatment on Blood Calcium, β-Endorphin, and Acetylcholine in Milk Fever. J Dairy Sci 2008; 91:3454-8. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Yamagishi N, Sassa H, Sato R, Taniguchi K, Okura N, Sato S, Naito Y. Calcium metabolism of pregnant rats fed a vitamin D-depleted diet. J Vet Med Sci 2007; 69:441-3. [PMID: 17485938 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.69.441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The effects of vitamin D (VD) deficiency on calcium (Ca) metabolism during pregnancy were evaluated in rats fed VD-repleted (VD-repleted rats) and VD-depleted (VD-depleted rats) diets. In the VD-depleted rats, the plasma concentrations of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D and Ca decreased severely, whereas the parathyroid hormone concentrations increased. The Ca contents of the feces of the VD-depleted rats were higher than those of the VD-repleted rats. The fetal Ca contents of the VD-repleted and VD-depleted rats increased continuously, but that of the VD-depleted rats was lower. These data reveal that VD deficiency during pregnancy induces severe hypocalcemia due to reduced intestinal absorption of Ca and elevated fetal demand for Ca.
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- Norio Yamagishi
- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Japan
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Horst RL, Goff JP, Reinhardt TA. Adapting to the transition between gestation and lactation: differences between rat, human and dairy cow. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia 2005; 10:141-56. [PMID: 16025221 DOI: 10.1007/s10911-005-5397-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Adequate blood calcium concentrations are vital for the normal function of mammals. Mechanisms for maintaining normal blood calcium function adequately most of the time; however, occasionally they fail and calcium homeostasis is compromised. Milk fever or periparturient hypocalcemia in dairy cattle is a well-documented example of a breakdown in the mechanisms of calcium homeostasis. This disease occurs at the time of parturition and is unique to adult dairy animals. The disease results from the inability of animals to cope with the sudden demand for calcium in support of colostrum formation. Animals developing the disease become hypocalcemic and require intravenous calcium to survive. The precise metabolic disorder(s) responsible for the onset of milk fever is still being debated. This report will highlight some of the current concepts related to the causes and prevention of milk fever in dairy cattle, as well as contrasting differences in calcium demands that exist between dairy cattle, humans and rats at the onset of lactation.
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- Ronald L Horst
- National Animal Disease Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, 50010, USA.
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Okura N, Yamagishi N, Naito Y, Kanno K, Koiwa M. Technical Note: Vaginal Absorption of 1,25(OH)2D3 in Cattle. J Dairy Sci 2004; 87:2416-9. [PMID: 15328263 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(04)73364-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Although exogenous 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3] administered via intravenous, intramuscular, and oral routes has been tested for efficacy in preventing parturient hypocalcemia in dairy cows, there are few reports concerning intravaginal administration. For this study, 1,25(OH)2D3 was administered via the bovine vaginal lumen, and subsequent changes in blood chemistry, including levels of 1,25(OH)2D3 and several minerals, were measured to confirm vaginal absorption. Each of 5 heifers received a single intravaginal dose of 1 microg of 1,25(OH)2D3/kg body weight; a single control heifer received the ethanol carrier alone. In heifers receiving 1,25(OH)2D3, the plasma 1,25(OH)2D3 levels increased markedly from baseline (88.3 +/- 20.3 pg/mL) within 2 h and reached a peak at 6 h after treatment (1967.4 +/- 1139.6 pg/mL). Plasma Ca levels increased from baseline (10.4 +/- 0.4 mg/dL) to a peak of 11.96 +/- 0.7 mg/dL at 24 h. The levels of inorganic phosphate in plasma increased over time from 7.3 +/- 0.5 to 8.1 +/- 0.8 mg/dL by 6 h and were maintained at a plateau level (9.1 +/- 0.7 to 8.6 +/- 0.6 mg/dL) from 24 to 96 h after treatment. Plasma magnesium decreased from a baseline level of 2.1 +/- 0.1 mg/dL to a plateau level of 1.8 +/- 0.1 mg/dL, which was sustained from 24 to 48 h after treatment. The present study provides evidence of the absorption of exogenous 1,25(OH)2D3 from the bovine vaginal wall, as shown by the marked elevation of plasma 1,25(OH)2D3 levels by 2 h after administration, and indicates the possible utility of intravaginal administration of 1,25(OH)2D3 for prophylaxis of hypocalcemia.
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- N Okura
- Large Animal Clinical Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan.
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Sato J, Sato R, Takagi A, Goto T, Okada K, Yasuda J, Naito Y. Association between changes in plasma calcium concentration and plasma tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase activity in periparturient cows. J Vet Med Sci 2003; 65:291-3. [PMID: 12655132 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.65.291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Eight periparturient Holstein Friesian cows were examined for plasma tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) activity to assess the degree of bone metabolic activity and to evaluate the association between the change in calcium (Ca) concentration and bone metabolism during the periparturient period. Milk fever occurred in 1 of 8 cows just after parturition. Plasma TRAP activities did not markedly change in 5 of 8 cows during the experimental period. The changing rate of Ca between preparturition and just after parturition was under -20% in 3 of 8 cows, and low TRAP activities were observed in 2 of these 3 cows. This study suggests that cows with a low TRAP activity are at risk of developing milk fever in comparison to cows with high TRAP activity. Temporary increases of parathyroid hormone were observed in 7 cows, but not in the cow with milk fever.
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- Jun Sato
- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University
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Jørgensen RJ, Hansen T, Jensen ML, Thilsing-Hansen T. Effect of oral drenching with zinc oxide or synthetic zeolite A on total blood calcium in dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2001; 84:609-13. [PMID: 11286413 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(01)74514-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Danish Holstein dairy cows in late lactation and milked in the morning only were used as a model for dry pregnant cows to determine the effect of oral drenching with zeolite A and zinc oxide, respectively, on total serum calcium. Ten cows were assigned randomly to two groups of five cows each, given either synthetic zeolite A (group A) or zinc oxide (group B). Blood samples were drawn daily at 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. during the whole experiment, and total serum calcium was determined. Daily fluctuations in blood calcium were recorded, with morning values being consistently lower than evening values. Oral drenching with a single dose of zinc oxide of 100 mg/kg of body weight as well as with zeolite in doses of 500 g of zeolite/cow twice a day for 2.5 d was reflected in serum calcium levels. In the group given zeolite A, there was a depression in evening values of total serum calcium although the difference did not reach statistical significance. It was followed by an increase above baseline level ("overshooting"). This was interpreted as a response from the calcium homeostatic mechanisms. In the group given a single dose of zinc oxide, a decrease in total serum calcium occurred. This decrease was not followed by overshooting, indicating that the single treatment with zinc oxide did not stimulate the calcium homeostatic mechanisms. The perspective of this first attempt to reduce dry cow ration calcium availability may be seen in relation to difficulties in formulating dry cows rations from home grown forage sufficiently low in calcium to elicit a hypocalcemia protective response at calving.
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- R J Jørgensen
- Department of Clinical Science, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frederiksberg C., Denmark.
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Yamagishi N, Dohmae H, Shirato A, Sato J, Sato R, Naito Y. Effects of oral administration of "rumen-bypass" vitamin D3 on vitamin D and calcium metabolism in periparturient cows. J Vet Med Sci 2000; 62:403-8. [PMID: 10823727 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.62.403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Eleven late-pregnant Jersey cows were assigned to two groups; a group (PO-RBVD group) consisting of five cows treated with an oral administration of 10 million I.U. of an encapsulated form of vitamin D3 ("rumen-bypass" VD3; RBVD3) and another group (IMVD group) consisting of the other six treated with an intramuscular injection of 10 million I.U. of vitamin D3 (VD3). The cows received the RBVD3 or VD3 administration at 7 days before the expected parturition. The changes in the plasma concentrations of vitamin D metabolites, ionized Ca (Ca++) and inorganic phosphorus (iP) were evaluated. Of the vitamin D metabolites, the plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in PO-RBVD group increased significantly after the RBVD3 administration and remained in high levels that were significantly higher than those in IMVD group. This suggested that RBVD3 was absorbed rapidly and excellently from the post-ruminal digestive tract without the degradation by ruminal microorganisms. The plasma Ca++ and iP concentrations in PO-RBVD group tended to be higher after the administration and around parturition than those in IMVD group. From these observations, it was suggested the oral RBVD3 administration had more potent ability to prevent parturient paresis compared with the VD3 injection used widely in Japan.
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- N Yamagishi
- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Japan
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OBJECTIVES To describe the production and reproduction characteristics of the population under investigation and to compare them with the target population of non-seasonally calving dairy herds, to describe the pattern of culling with respect to length of productive life and length of time after calving, and to identify stages of the production cycle that are associated with increased risk of culling from the dairy herd. DESIGN A longitudinal population study of eight non-seasonally calving dairy herds in the Camden district of New South Wales. RESULTS The production and reproduction characteristics of this population were broadly similar to herds participating in the New South Wales Agriculture Dairy Herd Improvement scheme. In agreement with recent surveys, risk of culling increased with increased parity. This was accounted for specifically by increased risk of culling for calving disorders, reproductive tract lesions, and disorders of the udder. Risk of culling for failure to conceive appeared to remain constant throughout productive life. The overall risks for culling were greatest during the first 9 days after calving and 300 days after calving. CONCLUSION Reducing the incidence of calving-associated disorders, attention to reproductive management and control of herd mastitis offer opportunities to reduce involuntary culling rates in this population.
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- M A Stevenson
- Department of Animal Science, University of Sydney, Camden, New South Wales
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Milk fever is a complex metabolic disorder that occurs at the onset of lactation. Clinical symptoms of this disease include inappetence, tetany, inhibition of urination and defecation, lateral recumbency, and eventual coma and death if left untreated. The hallmark of this disease is severe hypocalcemia, which probably accounts for most of the clinical signs associated with a milk fever episode. Several factors have been consistently associated with increased incidence of milk fever, including parturition and initiation of lactation, advancing age, breed, and diet. Of the various methods used in attempts to control the disease, the most progress has been made in dietary management. Until recently, most attention has focused on manipulating the levels of dietary calcium to control milk fever incidence; results, however, have been inconsistent, except for those diets containing very low (8 to 10 g/d) concentrations of Ca. During the past decade, there has been renewed interest and research in the use of dietary anions (Cl- and SO4(2-) in controlling milk fever. An outgrowth of this research has been the surprising realization that dietary K is significant (perhaps more significant than Ca) in determining the susceptibility of dairy cows to milk fever. This knowledge has expanded the understanding of the pathogenesis of milk fever and has focused attention on research designed to study methods for neutralizing the detrimental effects of dietary K excess on periparturient animal health. This report discusses various practical strategies and potential research areas for managing the dietary forage components to minimize the effects of K on milk fever incidence.
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- R L Horst
- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA 50010-0070, USA
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Ametaj BN, Beitz DC, Reinhardt TA, Nonnecke BJ. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 inhibits secretion of interferon-gamma by mitogen- and antigen-stimulated bovine mononuclear leukocytes. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 1996; 52:77-90. [PMID: 8807778 DOI: 10.1016/0165-2427(95)05536-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3), the biologically active metabolite of vitamin D, and delta 22-26-F3-1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (delta 22-26-F3-1,25(OH)2D3), a synthetic analog with a high affinity for the vitamin D receptor, significantly inhibited interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) secretion in 24- and 48-h cultures of pokeweed mitogen (PWM) and ovalbumin (OVA) stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear leukocyte (MNL) from adult, OVA-sensitized dairy cattle. Vitamin D-induced inhibition of IFN-gamma production was most pronounced in MNL cultures supplemented with 1,25(OH)2D3 at 1.0 nM or more, a concentration equal to or exceeding that in plasma of cows with clinical hypocalcemia. Secreted IFN-gamma was undetectable in all resting MNL cultures. Ultra-low concentrations (0.0001, 0.001, and 0.01 nM) of 1,25(OH)2D3 had no effect on IFN-gamma secretion by PWM-stimulated bovine MNL, unlike a previous study in other species demonstrating enhancement of IFN-gamma secretion at these concentrations. Preincubation of MNL with.
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- B N Ametaj
- US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Ames, IA 50010-0070, USA
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Goff JP, Reinhardt TA, Horst RL. Milk fever and dietary cation-anion balance effects on concentration of vitamin D receptor in tissue of periparturient dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 1995; 78:2388-94. [PMID: 8747330 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(95)76867-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Milk fever is the clinical disease associated with severe hypocalcemia in dairy cows. In this experiment, we tested the hypothesis that calcium homeostasis is a result of a decreased concentration of receptors for 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D in the tissues of cows that develop milk fever. Samples of colon mucosa were obtained for analysis of vitamin D receptor concentration in a longitudinal study of Jersey cows during the 2 wk before and after parturition. In the first study, 21 cows fed an alfalfa hay diet were biopsied every 3rd d from 2 wk before to 2 wk after calving. The concentration of vitamin D receptor in the colon during late gestation was three- to fourfold higher than the concentration of vitamin D receptor in the colon mucosa in nonpregnant cows (90 +/- 8 vs. 26 +/- 5 fmol/mg of protein). At parturition, colon concentration of vitamin D receptor decreased to 66 +/- 7.5 fmol/mg of protein. During early lactation, concentrations of vitamin D receptor in the colon were similar to precalving concentrations. There was no significant difference of concentrations of vitamin D receptor in the colon prior to calving, at calving, or in early lactation between cows that did develop milk fever and those that did not. Results were similar in a second study, in which 7 cows were fed a high cation alfalfa diet, and 6 cows were fed the same diet with anionic salts added. Those data do not support the hypothesis that decreased concentrations of vitamin D receptor prior to calving is a causative factor of milk fever within the Jersey breed. However, a decline of concentrations of vitamin D receptor in tissue at calving may reduce the ability of all cows to respond to the calcium demands of lactation.
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- J P Goff
- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA 50010-0070, USA
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Block E. Manipulation of dietary cation-anion difference on nutritionally related production diseases, productivity, and metabolic responses of dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 1994; 77:1437-50. [PMID: 8046083 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(94)77082-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Dietary cation-anion difference has been defined as milliequivalents of (Na+K)-(Cl+S) per kilogram of DM and has a direct impact on blood acid-base metabolism. As this difference decreases, one or more of the following blood parameters change: increased H+, decreased HCO3-, and decreased pH. These changes are accompanied by reduced urinary HCO3- excretion and pH as compensatory mechanisms. Although other minerals have an impact on acid-base metabolism, the four minerals used in dietary cation-anion difference have the greatest effect. Manipulation of acid-base balance can be used to manipulate other biological functions to benefit health and productivity of cows. Low cation-anion difference prepartum can mitigate hypocalcemia peripartum via increased urinary Ca, blood-ionized Ca, and responsiveness to Ca homeostatic hormones. These changes reduced the incidence of paresis and increased productivity by reducing the severity and length of hypocalcemia in all cows (periparturient), regardless of the occurrence of paresis. Reduced cation-anion differences prepartum have been related to a reduced severity of udder edema, likely related to increased renal loss of water and unchanged water intake. However, the effects on acid-base balance cannot be ruled out because of effects on biochemical and transport processes. Elevated cation-anion difference in lactation has been shown to increase DMI and production and to mitigate the effects of heat stress. Because production and heat stress are acidogenic, elevated cation-anion difference improves blood-buffering capacity to cope with H+. In heat stress, elevated water intake with elevated cation-anion difference cannot be ignored. Other diseases related to metabolic acid, such as laminitis and ketoacidosis, may be influenced by elevated cation-anion difference in lactation; however, research in these areas has not been forthcoming.
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- E Block
- Department of Animal Science, Macdonald Campus of McGill University, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, PQ, Canada
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Phillippo M, Reid GW, Nevison IM. Parturient hypocalcaemia in dairy cows: effects of dietary acidity on plasma minerals and calciotrophic hormones. Res Vet Sci 1994; 56:303-9. [PMID: 8073181 DOI: 10.1016/0034-5288(94)90146-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Mature Friesian cows were given silage plus either an alkaline or an acidic concentrate mix during the last 28 days of pregnancy in two experiments. There were no significant differences in plasma calcium, phosphorus or magnesium concentrations before parturition but the blood ionised calcium and plasma chloride concentrations were significantly increased, together with a lower blood pH and acid-base excess in the cows on the acid diet. The mean 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D concentrations tended to increase before parturition in the cows on the acid diet compared with the alkali diet in experiment 1 and were significantly higher in experiment 2. At parturition, the acid-fed cows had higher mean plasma calcium concentrations and significantly more of them had values > 2.0 mmol litre-1 than the alkali-fed groups, and the plasma 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone concentrations were related to these different plasma calcium concentrations. The acidic diets therefore appeared to prevent the onset of hypocalcaemia at parturition by increasing the plasma 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D concentration before parturition.
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- M Phillippo
- Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen
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Abu Damir H, Phillippo M, Thorp BH, Milne JS, Dick L, Nevison IM. Effects of dietary acidity on calcium balance and mobilisation, bone morphology and 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D in prepartal dairy cows. Res Vet Sci 1994; 56:310-8. [PMID: 8073182 DOI: 10.1016/0034-5288(94)90147-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The effect of an acid or alkali diet was investigated in 14 mature dairy cows during the last 28 days of pregnancy. The acid diet reduced the incidence of parturient hypocalcaemia compared with the alkali diet and was associated with higher blood ionised calcium and plasma chloride concentrations and lower blood pH and acid-base excess before parturition. Plasma 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D concentrations before parturition were increased by the acid diet but the concentrations of parathyroid hormone and intact 1-86 parathyroid-hormone-related peptide were unaffected. The estimated fractional calcium absorption and calcium mobilisation rate during an ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid infusion were increased by the acid diet 14 days before parturition. Cortical bone remodelling occurred in all the animals during late pregnancy but was particularly evident in the cows given the acid diet. The data suggest that an acid diet ameliorates parturient hypocalcaemia by enhancing calcium mobilisation before parturition by increasing calcium absorption and bone resorption, these increases possibly being mediated by increases in the plasma concentration of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D.
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- H Abu Damir
- Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen
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It is difficult to identify mineral deficiencies and even harder to predict their occurrence. The best indicators of a particular disorder are the characteristic clinical signs. In their absence, biochemical tests or well-designed and properly conducted dose-response field trials are the only sure ways of defining deficient states and assessing their functional and economic significance. This article identifies treatments of the main mineral disorders in cattle and preventive strategies to minimize their occurrence. Dietary manipulations or oral treatments are indicated for chronic primary deficiencies in which there is insufficient mineral in the diet to meet cattle requirements. In severe and acute deficiency, parenteral treatment restores normal concentrations rapidly to a functional level in the animal's tissues. Advocate parenteral treatments if alimentary absorption is impaired or at times of increased mineral demand, such as late pregnancy, but be wary of toxicity. Many innovative products and delivery systems are now available for relatively cheap, effective, long-term mineral supplementation with minimal handling of cattle.
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- C J McCaughan
- Department of Agriculture, Leongatha, Victoria, Australia
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Takagi H, Block E. Effects of manipulating dietary cation-anion balance on macromineral balance in sheep. J Dairy Sci 1991; 74:4202-14. [PMID: 1664836 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(91)78616-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Effect on macromineral balance in sheep of dietary excess of inorganic anions (Cl and S) or inorganic cations (Na and K) was studied. Dietary cation-anion balance was calculated as milliequivalents [(Na + K) - (Cl + S)] kg-1 of DM. Eight crossbred wethers were fed two levels of Ca, designated high Ca (.82%) or normal Ca (.48%), with four treatment each, three of which differed in dietary cation-anion balance. Control and two treatments had +284, +61, and -27 meq kg-1 of DM for high Ca and +343, +218, and +63 meq kg-1 of DM for normal Ca, respectively. A fourth treatment was control plus injection of vitamin D3 (16,670 IU kg-1 of BW). Reducing dietary cation-anion balance reduced Ca retention by increasing excretion of urinary Ca. Apparent absorption of Ca was similar across cation-anion balances. There was no correlation observed between dietary cation-anion balance and concentration of plasma Ca. No difference was observed in apparent absorption of Ca between high and normal Ca. This result may be related to an oversupply of dietary Ca. Magnesium retention as a proportion of that absorbed for lowest cation-anion balance was smaller than that for the intermediate balance and control plus vitamin D3, although not different from control. Results showed that reduced dietary cation-anion balance resulted in a reduction of Ca retention.
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- H Takagi
- Department of Animal Science, Macdonald Campus, McGill University Ste. Anne de Bellevue, PQ, Canada
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Zepperitz H, Jahreis G, Kiupel H, Hesse V. The effects of intramuscularly administered vitamin D3, 25- and 1 alpha-hydroxycholecalciferol in cows on plasma mineral content, plasma 25-hydroxycholecalciferol and on mineral deposits in soft tissues. ZENTRALBLATT FUR VETERINARMEDIZIN. REIHE A 1991; 38:763-9. [PMID: 1665630 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.1991.tb01076.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The investigations were carried out to evaluate potential side effects of a prophylaxis with high doses of vitamin D3 and vitamin D metabolites in parturient paresis. For this reason, 10(7) IU vitamin D3 (= 250 mg), 4 mg 25-OHD3 or 420 micrograms 1 alpha-OHD3 were applied to non-gravid dairy cows at the end of lactation. The application was repeated 3 times at one week intervals and the changes of the mineral concentration and 25-OHD were measured in the plasma. The pathomorphological changes in the cardio-vascular system and other organs were examined macro- and microscopically. The application of vitamin D3 and 25-OHD3 led to an immediate and continuous increase of the 25-OHD concentration in the plasma. On the other hand, administration of 1 alpha-OHD3 resulted in a decrease of the 25-OHD level. After the application of vitamin D3 and 1 alpha-OHD3, the Ca and Pi concentration increased significantly. After 25-OHD3, the Ca concentration decreased below the initial level in the second week. The administration of all 3 compounds led to a significant decrease of the Mg concentration after the first injection. The administration of vitamin D3 and 1 alpha-OHD3 resulted in a significantly more pronounced calcinosis of inner organs while after the application of 25-OHD3 only occasionally calcium deposits were observed in the vascular system.
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- H Zepperitz
- Veterinary Practice Kamin, Children's Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena
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Vitamins and minerals affect reproductive function. Vitamin A deficiency has long been known to affect reproductive function in cattle. More recently, a role has been proposed for the vitamin A percursor, beta-carotene, in reproductive efficiency. Dietary supplementation with vitamin E and selenium may reduce the incidence of retained placenta, but these nutrients may also affect reproductive function in other ways. Calcium and phosphorus deficiencies affect reproduction in cattle, and vitamin D may directly affect reproductive function in addition to its role in calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Dietary manipulation of a number of other vitamins and minerals also influences reproductive function. However, the specific roles of nutrients in reproductive tissues are not well-defined in dairy cattle, and nutrient requirements for optimal reproductive efficiency in modern dairy cattle deserve careful reevaluation. This review provides a background of the effect of vitamins and minerals on reproduction and it attempts to provide a basis for further investigation of specific mechanisms by which reproductive function is affected. The interface between nutritional science and reproductive physiology provides considerable potential for optimizing reproductive efficiency in dairy cattle.
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- W L Hurley
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801
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Oetzel GR, Olson JD, Curtis CR, Fettman MJ. Ammonium chloride and ammonium sulfate for prevention of parturient paresis in dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 1988; 71:3302-9. [PMID: 3235732 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(88)79935-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Forty-eight Holstein cows with two or more previous lactations and no history of parturient paresis were randomly assigned to one of four prepartum diets in a 2 x 2 factorial design to determine the effect of dietary supplementation with ammonium salts and Ca intake on serum Ca concentrations at calving. Four diets provided either 53 g total dietary Ca/d or 105 g Ca/d and were either supplemented with ammonium salts [100 g/d each of NH4Cl and (NH4)2SO4] or unsupplemented. Anion-cation balance of the diets, calculated as milliequivalents (Na + K)--(Cl + S), was -75 meq/kg DM with ammonium salts and +189 meq/kg DM without ammonium salts. Experimental diets were fed from 21 d prior to expected parturition until calving. Calcium intake during the feeding period did not affect the incidence of parturient paresis or serum concentrations of ionized Ca at calving. The incidence of parturient paresis was 4% with and 17% without the ammonium salts. Cows fed diets containing ammonium salts had higher serum ionized and total Ca concentrations at parturition. Serum concentrations of Mg, P, Na, K, and Cl on the day of parturition were unaffected by dietary treatment.
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- G R Oetzel
- College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523
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Bar A, Striem S, Perlman R, Sachs M. Use of 1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 in prevention of bovine parturient paresis. 8. Maternal and neonatal plasma calcium, parathyroid hormone, and vitamin D metabolites concentrations. J Dairy Sci 1988; 71:2723-9. [PMID: 3204189 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(88)79865-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Thirteen Israeli Friesian cows (3.71 average calvings) in the second or later lactation, fed a daily diet containing 90 g of Ca and 50 g of P, were injected once intramuscularly with 700 micrograms 1 alpha-hydroxy-vitamin D3 in order to investigate its placental transfer and its subsequent metabolism in the neonate. The injection of the vitamin 96 to 24 h before calving slightly increased plasma Ca at parturition, whereas uninjected controls displayed a prominent hypo-calcemia. On the 10th and 20th d after calving, difference in the plasma Ca concentration of the two groups was not significant. At parturition, plasma parathyroid hormone concentration was significantly higher and plasma 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D lower in the control than in the treated cows. At parturition the plasma concentrations of Ca, parathyroid hormone, hydroxyproline, and 24,25-hydroxyvitamin D were higher in the calves than in their dams. Plasma concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D were markedly higher and 1,25-hydroxyvitamin D was slightly higher in cows than in their offsprings.
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- A Bar
- Institute of Animal Science, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel
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Reinhardt TA, Horst RL, Goff JP. Calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium homeostasis in ruminants. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 1988; 4:331-50. [PMID: 3061612 DOI: 10.1016/s0749-0720(15)31052-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Significant advances have been made in the last 30 years in the understanding of Ca, PO4, and Mg homeostasis in ruminants. Despite these advances, the primary cellular or molecular lesions responsible for failure of homeostasis have yet to be identified. Suggested causes, such as primary hormone deficiencies, have been eliminated, and we now believe that aging and nutrition can reduce the ability of intestine, bone, and kidney to respond rapidly to the hormone signals responsible for homeostasis during rapid increases in demand for these minerals. Further research is required before these lesions can be identified and new knowledge applied to the development of economical, effective programs that prevent milk fever and hypomagnesemic tetany. Until then, diseases such as milk fever will continue to affect 8 to 9 per cent of our dairy cows, and dairy farmers will continue to spend millions of dollars a year for treatment of the primary disease and the many secondary problems that result from these diseases.
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- T A Reinhardt
- National Animal Disease Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa
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Parturient paresis (hypocalcemia) is most likely to affect dairy cattle around the time of parturition. It causes progressive neuromuscular dysfunction and flaccid paralysis. Older dairy cows, cows with a history of parturient paresis during a previous lactation, high-producing cows, and cows from the Jersey and Guernsey breeds are at highest risk for developing parturient paresis. Nonparturient hypocalcemia may also occur and is related to events other than parturition, such as severe stress, that temporarily overwhelm the mechanisms of calcium homeostasis. Beef cattle, sheep, and goats are affected less frequently by hypocalcemia than are dairy cows. Because these species are not as stressed for milk production as dairy cattle, nonparturient hypocalcemia makes up a higher proportion of cases in nondairy ruminants. Clinical signs of hypocalcemia in beef cattle, sheep, and goats tend toward hyperesthesia and tetany rather than the classic flaccid paralysis that occurs in dairy cattle with parturient hypocalcemia. Prompt and effective treatment of hypocalcemia helps to reduce the incidence of secondary complications, such as muscle damage or mastitis. The standard treatment regimen of 500 ml of 23 per cent calcium gluconate, administered intravenously, will elicit a favorable response in approximately 75 per cent of recumbent cows within 2 hours of treatment. Relapses following successful initial therapy are common and may be prevented in part by supplementation of intravenous treatment with an additional 500 ml of 23 per cent calcium gluconate administered subcutaneously. Proper nursing care following treatment speeds recovery and reduces the incidence of secondary complications owing to hypocalcemia.
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- G R Oetzel
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Fort Collins
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Sachs M, Perlman R, Bar A. Use of 1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 in the prevention of bovine parturient paresis. IX. Early and late effects of a single injection. J Dairy Sci 1987; 70:1671-5. [PMID: 3668037 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(87)80195-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Israeli Friesian cows in the third or later lactation were injected intramuscularly (serratus muscle of the neck) with 1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 in propylene glycol in order to compare the short-term and long-term effects of the drug. Following injection of 700 micrograms 1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3, the D-derivative appeared in the plasma after 12 h and reached a peak 24 h after injection. Plasma 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D increased as early as 6 h and peaked at 24 h. Plasma calcium increased after 6 h and peaked 4 to 5 d after the injection. The administration of a single dose of 350 micrograms 1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 at 7 to 8 d before calving did not prevent periparturient hypocalcaemia observed in the uninjected control cows. A single injection of 700 micrograms 1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 7 to 8 d before parturition prevented hypocalcemia at calving. There were no significant differences in plasma calcium 4 to 21 d after calving between the injected and control cows nor were there any cases of delayed postparturient hypocalcemia or milk fever. Results suggest that 700 micrograms 1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 prolonged the calcemic effect of the drug and prevented hypocalcemia at parturition, even if administered 6 to 8 d before calving.
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- M Sachs
- Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization, Vocani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel
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Barton BA, Jorgensen NA, DeLuca HF. Impact of prepartum dietary phosphorus intake on calcium homeostasis at parturition. J Dairy Sci 1987; 70:1186-91. [PMID: 3611474 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(87)80130-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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A study was conducted to determine the impact of dietary P intake on vitamin D metabolism and incidence of parturient paresis in aged dairy cows. Thirty dairy cows (10/group) were fed one of three experimental diets for approximately 28 d precalving. Phosphorus intake was .7, 1, or 3 times daily maintenance requirement and Ca intake was three times daily maintenance requirement for all cows. There was a 20% incidence of parturient paresis in each group. Prepartum dietary P intake had no effect on precalving or calving plasma Ca concentrations. Cows fed the low P (.7 times) diet had higher plasma Ca at 3 and 5 d postcalving than did cows fed P at 1 or 3 times maintenance. Plasma phosphorus concentrations reflected dietary P intake. Dietary P intake had no effect on plasma Mg, free hydroxyproline, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, or 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D concentrations. The range in dietary P from .7 to 3 times maintenance requirement had no effect on the incidence of parturient paresis. However, it did appear to influence Ca homeostasis during the postpartum period as cows fed the low P diet had higher plasma calcium concentrations postcalving. This may be a result of the low P diet enhancing intestinal C absorption by a vitamin D-mediated transport mechanism.
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Classically, the only roles attributed to vitamin D have been regulation of intestinal calcium absorption and maintenance of skeletal homeostasis. This review examines the new evidence describing a regulatory role for vitamin D (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D) in immune cell functions along with research that has linked immune cell functions with skeletal homeostasis. The possible significance of this evidence with respect to the parturient dairy cow is discussed.
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Hove K. Cyclic changes in plasma calcium and the calcium homeostatic endocrine system of the postparturient dairy cow. J Dairy Sci 1986; 69:2072-82. [PMID: 3760298 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(86)80639-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Plasma Ca, P, Mg, parathyroid hormone, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D were measured in blood samples taken daily from d 5 before until d 15 to 30 after calving in 28 aged dairy cows (5 yr or older) and 9 first lactation cows. Subnormal plasma Ca concentrations were defined as being below the lower limit (2.18 mmol/L) of the 99% confidence interval for lactating cows outside the month of calving. A parturient minimum in plasma Ca and P concentrations occurred usually within 24 h after calving in all animals. Plasma mineral changes very similar to those at parturition were observed in 50% of the aged cows at one, two, or even three later occasions during the 1st mo postpartum. Interval between subsequent subnormal Ca minima in these Ca-cycling cows was 7 to 10 d. The function of the Ca regulating endocrine systems appeared adequate. Calcium cycling with increased amplitude could be induced by feeding 200 micrograms/d of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 for about 5 d around parturition (8 animals). The hypocalcemic episode was more pronounced than in untreated cows, and Ca cycling was traced throughout the 1st mo of lactation. Similar treatment also induced Ca cycling in 4 heifers, whereas 8 untreated heifers showed no tendency to Ca cycling in the postparturient period. The hypothesis is put forward that variations in intestinal Ca absorption induced by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 are the primary cause of the cyclic changes in plasma Ca postpartum of the aged dairy cow.
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Bar A, Perlman R, Sachs M. Observation on the use of 1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 in the prevention of bovine parturient paresis: the effect of a single injection on plasma 1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, calcium, and hydroxyproline. J Dairy Sci 1985; 68:1952-8. [PMID: 3840185 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(85)81056-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Israeli Friesian cows in the third or later lactation, were injected intramuscularly with 1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 in propylene glycol. Plasma 1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 peaked 24 to 48 h after 700 micrograms of the drug was injected and decreased to the initial concentration 4 d later. The disappearance rate of 1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 from the blood was .330 d-1 (biological half-life of 2.1 d). Plasma 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 peaked 24 to 48 h after the injection and approached the initial concentration 5 to 7 d later. Plasma calcium increased within 24 h, reached a plateau at 4 to 6 d, and then decreased. Administration of 700 micrograms 1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 resulted in higher plasma 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and calcium concentrations than when 350 micrograms of the drug was injected. 1 alpha-Hydroxyvitamin D3 did not affect plasma hydroxyproline. The injection of 700 micrograms 1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 52 to 36 h before parturition resulted in a greater increase in plasma 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 than that obtained with 350 micrograms. In both groups 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 peaked 24 h after injection, as opposed to the controls, which peaked 72 h postpartum. At parturition, the 700-micrograms dose resulted in a slight hypercalcemia; the 350-micrograms dose moderated the hypocalcemia prevalent during this period, whereas in controls hypocalcemia was more pronounced. In cows injected with 700 micrograms, hypercalcemia was observed until the 15th d postpartum. Plasma hydroxyproline was elevated in all cows 48 to 72 h after parturition, but the increase was smaller in animals injected with 1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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Smith B, Wright H, Aitchison G, Spence J. Effects in sheep of high dietary levels of vitamin D3 as measured by circulating concentrations of some vitamin D metabolites and skeletal examination. Res Vet Sci 1985. [DOI: 10.1016/s0034-5288(18)31802-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Curtis CR, Erb HN, Sniffen CJ, Smith RD. Epidemiology of parturient paresis: predisposing factors with emphasis on dry cow feeding and management. J Dairy Sci 1984; 67:817-25. [PMID: 6725726 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(84)81372-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Dry cow feeding and management were examined for predisposing factors for parturient paresis in 1,983 Holstein cows from New York Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative records, monthly technician visits to 31 farms, and questionnaires. Variables were estimated transmitting ability, season of calving, lactation number, parturient paresis, estimated potential hours per day of exercise, and estimated nutrient intakes (protein, calcium, phosphorus, and energy) during the preceding dry period. Nutrient intakes were estimated by farmers for the average dry cow (season dependent) in their herd for the early (greater than or equal to 3 wk prepartum) and late portions of the dry period. Intakes were percentages of National Research Council requirements for a 550 kg dry cow in the last 2 mo of gestation. Nutrient intakes were coded by ranking the herds by percentage of each requirement. Codes represented the approximate lower third, middle third, and top third of the herds. Individual cows were assigned their herd nutrition codes by their season of calving. For stepwise discriminant analysis, the group variable was parturient paresis (94 cases, 1,889 controls). As lactation number (most important) and estimated transmitting ability (second most important) increased, incidence of parturient paresis increased. Parturient paresis was reduced with high dietary protein fed during the early stage of the dry period, with low phosphorus and high energy (lead feeding) closer to calving, and with decreased opportunity for exercise. Most cows were overfed calcium, especially in the late stage of the dry period, but calcium intake was not important when phosphorus was low.
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