Study of the Effects of Modified Colostrum Feeding Method on Passive Transfer Success in New-born Calves and Comparison with the Classical Method

Year 2023, Volume: 34 Issue: 2, 113 - 118, 29.07.2023

Erdal Kara , Halime Kara

https://doi.org/10.36483/vanvetj.1247020

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to evaluate a new colostrum feeding protocol in terms of passive transfer success. In the study, 70 calves each from two different farms with similar characteristics except colostrum feeding protocols were used. According to the modified method, new-born calves were given as much colostrum as the calf could drink, once every 3 hours, a total of 5 times in the first 12 hours. After 12 hours, as in the classical method, 2.5 liters of colostrum was given to the calves in the morning and evening, and then the calves were fed with milk. The amount of colostrum consumed by the calves fed with the modified method at each meal was recorded, and the blood IgG levels were measured using the ELISA method. In the first 5 feedings made in the modified method, the calves drank an average of 5.51 L colostrum in the first 12-hour period, 2.52 L in the first feeding, 0.86 L in the second feeding, 0.52 L in the third feeding, 0.98 L in the fourth feeding, and 0.63 L in the fifth feeding, respectively. While the mean blood IgG level of the calves in the modified colostral feeding group was 37.33 mg/ml, it was measured as 31.04 mg/ml in the classical colostral feeding group. As a result, with this difference made in the colostrum feeding method, the blood IgG levels of the calves reached a significantly higher level compared to the classical method (p˂0.05).

Keywords

Calf, Colostrum, Cow, IgG, Passive immune transfer

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Thanks

We would like to thank the technical staff of Bala Agriculture and Has Başak Farms for collecting the samples, Prof. Dr. Mikail ASLAN for statistical analysis and Lecturer Mustafa GÜVEN for his contribution to the compilation of the data and translation of the manuscript.

Yeni Doğan Buzağılarda Modifiye Kolostrum Besleme Yönteminin Pasif Transfer Başarısına Etkilerinin Araştırılması ve Klasik Metot ile Karşılaştırılması

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, yeni bir kolostrum besleme protokolünün pasif transfer başarısı yönünden değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada kolostrum besleme protokolleri dışındaki özellikleri benzer olan iki farklı çiftlikten 70’ er buzağı kullanılmıştır. Modifiye metotta, yenidoğan buzağılara her 3 saatte bir, ilk 12 saatte toplam 5 kez buzağının içebildiği kadar kolostrum içirilmiştir. 12 saat sonraki beslemelerde klasik metotta olduğu gibi sabah ve akşam 2.5 litre kolostrum ve devamında sütle besleme yapılmıştır. Modifiye metotla beslenen buzağıların her öğünde içtikleri kolostrum miktarları kaydedilmiş, kan IgG seviyeleri ise ELISA metodu kullanılarak ölçülmüştür. Modifiye metotta yapılan ilk 5 beslemede sırasıyla; birinci beslemede 2.52 L, ikinci beslemede 0.86 L, üçüncü beslemede 0.52 L, dördüncü beslemede 0.98 L ve beşinci beslemede 0.63 L olmak üzere ilk 12 saatlik periyotta toplamda ortalama olarak 5.51 L kolostrum içmişlerdir. Modifiye kolostral besleme grubundaki buzağıların ortalama kan IgG seviyesi 37.33 mg/ml olarak ölçülürken, klasik kolostral besleme grubunda ise 31.04 mg/ml olarak ölçülmüştür. Sonuç olarak kolostrum besleme yönteminde yapılan bu farklılık ile klasik metoda göre buzağıların kan IgG seviyelerinin önemli ölçüde yüksek seviyeye ulaşmıştır (p˂0.05).

Keywords

Buzağı, İnek, IgG, Kolostrum, Pasif immun transfer

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