Research Article

Effects of prophylactic propylene glycol administration at calving on subclinical ketosis in Holstein dairy cows

Volume: 9 Number: 1 April 30, 2024
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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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Details

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

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