scholarly journals Seasonal Variations in the Presence of Antibodies againstCoxiella burnetiiin Dairy Cattle in Hokkaido, Japan

1997 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsuyoshi Yanase ◽  
Yasukazu Muramatsu ◽  
Hiroshi Ueno ◽  
Chiharu Morita
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Seasonal Variations

A note on regional variations in the seasonality of milk production in dairy cattle

1981 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. D. P. Wood
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Seasonal Variations ◽  
Protein Concentration ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Seasonal Fluctuation ◽  
Stage Of Lactation ◽  
Daily Milk Yield ◽  
Daily Milk

ABSTRACTMean daily milk yield, fat concentration and protein concentration in the milk of 579 303 British Friesian, 6 608 Shorthorn, 27 374 Ayrshire, 19 529 Jersey and 19 760 Guernsey cattle were recorded monthly from August 1978 to July 1979 inclusive, and classified by breed, parity, stage of lactation, and five geographical areas according to the location of the herd. Parameters of the function Y(n) = anbecn were estimated for each breed/parity/area group for yield, fat concentration and protein concentration (b and c describe the shape of the curve, a is a scalar, n the week of lactation and e the base of natural logarithms). Systematic deviations from the function were associated with the season of production, reflecting the spring and summer flush of milk yield. Fat and protein concentrations also exhibited seasonal variations from the underlying curve. After correction for the seasonal fluctuation in production, there was no variation in total yield, fat concentration or protein concentration associated with the month of calving.

scholarly journals Profile of endoparasites in dairy cattle in the microregion of São João del-Rei, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-33
Author(s):  
R.F. Henriques ◽  
F.B. Pereira ◽  
J.T. Paiva ◽  
M.A. Silva ◽  
R.M.P.S. Melo
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Seasonal Variations ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Parasite Control ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
The Third ◽  
Third Stage ◽  
Immediate Analysis

ABSTRACT The present study provides the first evaluation of the endoparasite profile in dairy cattle from the microregion of São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil, including seasonal variations in parasitic infections. Fecal samples were collected directly from rectum of 123 dairy cows and 160 calves on 15 farms. These were kept in insulated boxes and sent for immediate analysis. Using eggs per gram of feces (EPG) we found the following prevalences: Strongyloidea 43.5%, Moniezia sp. 7.6% and both Strongyloides sp. and Trichuris spp. 2.2%, in dairy cows. In calves, the prevalence was Strongyloidea 50.9%, Moniezia sp. 5.6% and Strongyloides sp. 1.9%. The third-stage larvae recovered from coprocultures from cows and calves consisted mainly of Cooperia spp., Haemonchus spp. and Ostertagia spp. EPG counts were significantly higher in calves. Regarding seasonality, the EPG counts and prevalence of Moniezia sp. tended to be higher in the dry period, whereas those of Strongyloidea were higher in the rainy season. Evidence suggests that parasite control and prophylaxis were inadequately managed on the farms studied here. The present parasitological profile correlates with those found by other similar studies, indicating that the main problem is still the inadequate management of parasite control and prophylaxis by farmers.

Genetic and seasonal variations of Trypanosoma theileri and the association of Trypanosoma theileri infection with dairy cattle productivity in Northern Japan

2022 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. 102476
Author(s):  
Keisuke Suganuma ◽  
Mitsunori Kayano ◽  
Katsuya Kida ◽  
Yrjö T. Gröhn ◽  
Ryotaro Miura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Seasonal Variations ◽  
Trypanosoma Theileri ◽  
Northern Japan

Seasonal variations in AADSAS applicants

1985 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 445-447
Author(s):  
E Solomon ◽  
D Stoll
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Variations

Effects of Retinoic Acid and 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 on IFN-gamma Secretion by Mononuclear Leukocytes from Nulliparous and Postparturient Dairy Cattle

2000 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 92-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burim Ametaj ◽  
Brian Nonnecke ◽  
Ronald Horst ◽  
Donald Beitz
Keyword(s):  
Retinoic Acid ◽  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Dairy Cow ◽  
Pokeweed Mitogen ◽  
Mononuclear Leukocytes ◽  
Combined Effects ◽  
Ifn Gamma ◽  
Dihydroxyvitamin D ◽  
1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D

Individual and combined effects of several isomers of retinoic acid (RA) and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25-(OH)2D3) on interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) secretion by blood mononuclear leukocytes (MNL) from nulliparous and postparturient Holstein cattle were evaluated in vitro. In the first experiment, effects on incubation period (24 to 72 hours) and time of supplementation (0 to 32 hours) with all-trans, 9-cis, 13-cis-, and 9,13-dicis-RAs (0 to 100 nM) on IFN-gamma secretion by pokeweed mitogen (PWM)-stimulated (0 and 10 mug/ml) MNL from nulliparous cattle were evaluated. In the second experiment, MNL from postparturient cows (bled at 0, 2, 4, and 16 days postpartum) were stimulated with PWM (0 and 10 mug/ml) in the presence of RA isomers (9-cis- or 9,13-dicis-RA; 0 to 100 nM), 1,25-(OH)2D3 (0 to 100 nM), or with combinations of these metabolites. The results show that individual isomers of RA had no effect on IFN-gamma secretion by PWM-stimulated MNL from nulliparous or postparturient cows. Furthermore 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 inhibited IFN-gamma secretion by MNL from nulliparous and postparturient dairy cows; however, the degree of inhibition was greater when 9-cis- and 9,13-dicis-RA were also present in the cultures. Finally mononuclear leukocytes from postparturient dairy cows produced substantially less IFN-gamma than did MNL from nulliparous cattle. It is concluded that retinoic acids individually did not affect the capacity of leukocytes from dairy cattle to secrete IFN-gamma. This result is in marked contrast to studies in monogastric species indicating that RAs inhibit IFN-gamma secretion by peripheral blood T cells. Inhibition of IFN-gamma secretion by 1,25-(OH)2D3 was potentiated by 9-cis- and 9,13-di-cis-retinoics acids, suggesting that an excess of dietary vitamins A and D may compromise further the naturally immunosuppressed postparturient dairy cow. Additional research is necessary to determine if the combined effects of these metabolites on IFN-gamma secretion represent an increased susceptibility of the dairy cow to infectious diseases during the periparturient period. Lower secretion of IFN-gamma by MNL from postpartutient dairy cows, relative to nulliparous cattle, suggests that recently-calved cows are naturally immunosuppressed.

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