Gammaglobulin and selenium status in healthy neonatal dairy calves in Switzerland

Lejeune, Beatrice; Schelling, E.; Meylan, Mireille (2012). Gammaglobulin and selenium status in healthy neonatal dairy calves in Switzerland. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 154(9), pp. 389-396. Huber 10.1024/0036-7281/a000369

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Serum samples from 142 calves and their dams were analyzed for gammaglobulins (gammaG, calves) and selenium concentrations (Se, calves and dams). A questionnaire provided information about birth and colostrum management. The calves and their dams were distributed into two groups according the calves' gammaG concentration (< 10 and >= 10 g/L), Se concentrations were compared between groups. The correlation between gammaG and Se concentrations in the calves and their dams was analyzed. Risk factors for failure of passive transfer and Se deficiency were assessed based on the questionnaire. The gammaG concentration of 42.9 % of the calves was < 10 g/L (median: 10.9). Calves showed significantly higher gammaG values after optimized colostrum administration than calves with suboptimal colostrum administration (p < 0.004). The median Se concentration was 26.8 and 36.5 microg/L for the calves and dams, respectively. A high correlation was observed between the Se concentration of the dam and her calf (r = 0.72, p < 0.001). The calves' Se and gammaG concentrations were not significantly correlated. These results demonstrate that further efforts toward better information of farmers regarding colostrum management and Se supply are warranted.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	05 Veterinary Medicine > Research Foci > Veterinary Public Health / Herd Health Management 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > Clinic for Ruminants
UniBE Contributor:	Lejeune, Beatrice, Meylan, Mireille
Subjects:	600 Technology > 630 Agriculture
ISSN:	0036-7281
Publisher:	Huber
Language:	English
Submitter:	Regula Schatzmann
Date Deposited:	28 May 2014 11:32
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:34
Publisher DOI:	10.1024/0036-7281/a000369
PubMed ID:	22923323
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/53211