The use of carotene-containing preparation in cows for the prevention of postpartum complications
Background and Aim: It is known that metabolic disturbances in the animal body negatively affect parturition, uterine involution, and, ultimately, fertility, especially in cows, during the first insemination. Although the method of diet optimization with the use of a software package results in posi...
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Tatyana Vladimirovna Zubova Vladimir Alexandrovich Pleshkov Oksana Vladimirovna Smolovskaya Alexander Nikolaevich Mironov Larisa Nikolaevna Korobeynikova The use of carotene-containing preparation in cows for the prevention of postpartum complications Veterinary World carotene diet embryos feeding involution uterine |
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The use of carotene-containing preparation in cows for the prevention of postpartum complications |
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The use of carotene-containing preparation in cows for the prevention of postpartum complications |
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The use of carotene-containing preparation in cows for the prevention of postpartum complications |
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Background and Aim: It is known that metabolic disturbances in the animal body negatively affect parturition, uterine involution, and, ultimately, fertility, especially in cows, during the first insemination. Although the method of diet optimization with the use of a software package results in positive outcomes, adjustment is required for certain groups of animals (e.g., cows), in accordance with the period of the year. Every year, in the spring and autumn, blood is taken from animals to detect metabolic disorders, and then either the diet is balanced or, if the cows lack vitamins and minerals, they are administered to cows parenterally or with food. The aim of this study was to assess the efficiency of using carotene-containing preparation in the prevention of postpartum complications in cows.
Materials and Methods: Before the start of the experiment, blood was collected from the animals of the experimental and control groups, with ten animals in each group, and its serum was examined for the presence of carotene. Low carotene content was found in the serum of all animals (from 0.2 to 0.25 mg%) with the norm within the range of 0.40-0.62 mg%. The cows of the experimental group were injected subcutaneously with the carotene-containing preparation 30, 20, and 10 days before the expected calving date at a dose of 10 mL per head. The carotene-containing preparation was a solution of crystalline β-carotene substance in deodorized sunflower oil. Moreover, the share of β-carotene was at least 0.18%. The drug was administered intramuscularly into the rump.
Results: In the postpartum period, the retention of the placenta was observed in two animals of the control group. The uterine involution in the cows of the control group was 16.0 (p<0.05) days longer than that in the cows of the experimental group. The duration of placenta separation in the cows of the control group was on average 3.21 h longer (p<0.01) than that in the cows of the experimental group. The period from calving to the introduction of the embryo was 63.17±1.56 days in the control group and 48.3±0.83 days in the experimental group. The survival rate of embryos in the cows of the experimental group was 60%, and the period from the calving date to the introduction of the embryo averaged 48 days, which were 14.9 (p<0.05) days less than that in the cows of the control group.
Conclusion: When the carotene-containing preparation was administered in a dose of 10 mL subcutaneously to cows 30, 20, and 10 days before the calving date, the blood carotene content increased, and the duration of the last stage and uterine involution decreased. The period from the calving date to the introduction of the embryo was reduced to 48.3±0.83 days, and the survival rate of embryos was 60%. |
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doaj-c75561033c5d4d2ca06c41fdc73f0a042021-08-02T21:56:49ZengVeterinary WorldVeterinary World0972-89882231-09162021-05-011451059106610.14202/vetworld.2021.1059-1066The use of carotene-containing preparation in cows for the prevention of postpartum complicationsTatyana Vladimirovna Zubova0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8492-3130Vladimir Alexandrovich Pleshkov1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4486-2019Oksana Vladimirovna Smolovskaya2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3602-6718Alexander Nikolaevich Mironov3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2128-5688Larisa Nikolaevna Korobeynikova4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9107-7593Zootechnical Faculty, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education "Kuzbass State Agricultural Academy", Markovtseva Street, 5, Kemerovo, 650056, Russia.Zootechnical Faculty, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education "Kuzbass State Agricultural Academy", Markovtseva Street, 5, Kemerovo, 650056, Russia.Zootechnical Faculty, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education "Kuzbass State Agricultural Academy", Markovtseva Street, 5, Kemerovo, 650056, Russia.Zootechnical Faculty, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education "Kuzbass State Agricultural Academy", Markovtseva Street, 5, Kemerovo, 650056, Russia.Zootechnical Faculty, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education "Kuzbass State Agricultural Academy", Markovtseva Street, 5, Kemerovo, 650056, Russia.Background and Aim: It is known that metabolic disturbances in the animal body negatively affect parturition, uterine involution, and, ultimately, fertility, especially in cows, during the first insemination. Although the method of diet optimization with the use of a software package results in positive outcomes, adjustment is required for certain groups of animals (e.g., cows), in accordance with the period of the year. Every year, in the spring and autumn, blood is taken from animals to detect metabolic disorders, and then either the diet is balanced or, if the cows lack vitamins and minerals, they are administered to cows parenterally or with food. The aim of this study was to assess the efficiency of using carotene-containing preparation in the prevention of postpartum complications in cows. Materials and Methods: Before the start of the experiment, blood was collected from the animals of the experimental and control groups, with ten animals in each group, and its serum was examined for the presence of carotene. Low carotene content was found in the serum of all animals (from 0.2 to 0.25 mg%) with the norm within the range of 0.40-0.62 mg%. The cows of the experimental group were injected subcutaneously with the carotene-containing preparation 30, 20, and 10 days before the expected calving date at a dose of 10 mL per head. The carotene-containing preparation was a solution of crystalline β-carotene substance in deodorized sunflower oil. Moreover, the share of β-carotene was at least 0.18%. The drug was administered intramuscularly into the rump. Results: In the postpartum period, the retention of the placenta was observed in two animals of the control group. The uterine involution in the cows of the control group was 16.0 (p<0.05) days longer than that in the cows of the experimental group. The duration of placenta separation in the cows of the control group was on average 3.21 h longer (p<0.01) than that in the cows of the experimental group. The period from calving to the introduction of the embryo was 63.17±1.56 days in the control group and 48.3±0.83 days in the experimental group. The survival rate of embryos in the cows of the experimental group was 60%, and the period from the calving date to the introduction of the embryo averaged 48 days, which were 14.9 (p<0.05) days less than that in the cows of the control group. Conclusion: When the carotene-containing preparation was administered in a dose of 10 mL subcutaneously to cows 30, 20, and 10 days before the calving date, the blood carotene content increased, and the duration of the last stage and uterine involution decreased. The period from the calving date to the introduction of the embryo was reduced to 48.3±0.83 days, and the survival rate of embryos was 60%.http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.14/May-2021/1.pdfcarotenedietembryosfeedinginvolutionuterine |