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Effects of prophylactic propylene glycol administration at calving on subclinical ketosis in Holstein dairy cows
Abstract
Forty-four holstein dairy cows were randomly enrolled in the treatment group (group 1, n=19) or control group (group 2, n=25) at calving. Group 1 received prophylactic propylene glycol treatment (PPGT) (300 ml/cow, beginning at calving, total 3 days). The group 2 remained untreated. All animals were tested on blood and milk beta-hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA) at postpartum week 2 and 4 (PW2 and 4), body condition scores (BCS), average daily milk production (ADMP) and postpartum health disorders were monitored in 90 days in milk (90 DIM). The incidence of subclinical ketosis (SCK) was 8% and 4% in blood test (BHBA≥1.2 mmol/L) and by 12% and 24% in milk test (BHBA≥200 µmol/L) in group 2 at PW2 and PW4 respectively. SCK was not detected in group 1. The study cows lost BCS on postpartum days 30 and 60. ADMP was significantly different (P<0.05) between group 2 with SCK, without SCK and group 1. Mastitis, metritis and laminitis incidence were observed both in group 1 and 2, but clinical ketosis and culling rate were observed in group 2 only. Mastitis incidence was 32% and 10.5% in group 2 and group 1 respectively. Culling rate was 12% in group 2, no culling was observed in group 1. Conclusively, although there wasn’t a significant effect of PPGT on the averages of blood and milk BHBA at PW2 and 4, the observed SCK incidence, associated postpartum health disorders and ADMP loss in group 2 can require a selective PPGT in cows at risk for SCK.
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Ethical Statement
This study was approved by the Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Animal Experiments Local Ethics Committee (23.09.2021/34-21). In addition, the authors declared that Research and Publication Ethical rules were fully followed.
Thanks
We would like to thank farm veterinarian and owner for their support in this study.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Diagnosis and Diagnostics
Journal Section
Research Article
Early Pub Date
April 21, 2024
Publication Date
April 30, 2024
Submission Date
October 11, 2023
Acceptance Date
December 15, 2023
Published in Issue
Year 2024 Volume: 9 Number: 1
APA
Aksoy, K., & Deniz, A. (2024). Effects of prophylactic propylene glycol administration at calving on subclinical ketosis in Holstein dairy cows. Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques, 9(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.31797/vetbio.1374657
AMA
1.Aksoy K, Deniz A. Effects of prophylactic propylene glycol administration at calving on subclinical ketosis in Holstein dairy cows. J Ad VetBio Sci Tech. 2024;9(1):1-9. doi:10.31797/vetbio.1374657
Chicago
Aksoy, Kemal, and Abdülkerim Deniz. 2024. “Effects of Prophylactic Propylene Glycol Administration at Calving on Subclinical Ketosis in Holstein Dairy Cows”. Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques 9 (1): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.31797/vetbio.1374657.
EndNote
Aksoy K, Deniz A (April 1, 2024) Effects of prophylactic propylene glycol administration at calving on subclinical ketosis in Holstein dairy cows. Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques 9 1 1–9.
IEEE
[1]K. Aksoy and A. Deniz, “Effects of prophylactic propylene glycol administration at calving on subclinical ketosis in Holstein dairy cows”, J Ad VetBio Sci Tech, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 1–9, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.31797/vetbio.1374657.
ISNAD
Aksoy, Kemal - Deniz, Abdülkerim. “Effects of Prophylactic Propylene Glycol Administration at Calving on Subclinical Ketosis in Holstein Dairy Cows”. Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques 9/1 (April 1, 2024): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.31797/vetbio.1374657.
JAMA
1.Aksoy K, Deniz A. Effects of prophylactic propylene glycol administration at calving on subclinical ketosis in Holstein dairy cows. J Ad VetBio Sci Tech. 2024;9:1–9.
MLA
Aksoy, Kemal, and Abdülkerim Deniz. “Effects of Prophylactic Propylene Glycol Administration at Calving on Subclinical Ketosis in Holstein Dairy Cows”. Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques, vol. 9, no. 1, Apr. 2024, pp. 1-9, doi:10.31797/vetbio.1374657.
Vancouver
1.Kemal Aksoy, Abdülkerim Deniz. Effects of prophylactic propylene glycol administration at calving on subclinical ketosis in Holstein dairy cows. J Ad VetBio Sci Tech. 2024 Apr. 1;9(1):1-9. doi:10.31797/vetbio.1374657
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