scholarly journals EFFECTS OF ANISE SUPPLEMENT TO RATION OF BEEF CATTLE ON PERFORMANCE AND SOME BLOOD PARAMETERS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibel ALAPALA DEMİRHAN ◽  
Yasemin SUNUCU KARAFAKIOĞLU
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Blood Parameters

scholarly journals 34 Effects of rumen-protected Capsicum oleoresin on growth performance and immune response in growing beef cattle

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 43-44
Author(s):  
Mariana Fontana Westphalen ◽  
Joonpyo Oh ◽  
Alexander N Hristov ◽  
Tara Felix
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Blood Parameters ◽  
Experimental Unit ◽  
Energy Status ◽  
Effect Of Treatment ◽  
Recorded Performance

Abstract Objectives were to determine effects of rumen-protected Capsicum (RPC) on growth performance and immune response in growing beef cattle. Cattle were stratified by sex (steers = 24; heifers = 12) and body weight (BW; heavy or light) and randomly assigned to treatments: Control (no additive), or RPC (15 mg/kg of dry matter intake (DMI)). Cattle were transitioned over 21 days to a final diet of 80% grain mix and 20% corn silage. Cattle were weighed on test (d0 and 1), at end of adaptation (d21), at midpoint (d48 and 49), and off test (d98 and 99). Blood samples were collected on days 0, 21, and 98 for analysis of parameters related to immune function and energy status. Health treatments were recorded. Performance and blood variables (as repeated measures) were analyzed using the MIXED procedure of SAS. Pen was the experimental unit. Health data were analyzed using the GLIMMIX procedure; animal was the experimental unit. There was no interaction (P > 0.10) of treatment and sampling day, nor main effect of treatment (P > 0.10), for any blood parameters measured. There were no treatment effects (P > 0.10) on DMI or feed efficiency. From d0 to 21, average daily gain (ADG) tended to be greater (P = 0.13) for animals fed RPC and was 22.9% greater (P = 0.10) for animals fed RPC from d22 to 49. While only 14% of the heavy animals were treated two or more times, 66% of light animals were treated two or more times (P < 0.01), of which 77% were fed Control. Supplementing RPC improved early feedlot ADG. Although there were no changes in blood parameters, ADG improvement may be related to health status.

scholarly journals Beef cattle welfare assessment: use of resource and animal-based indicators, blood parameters and hair 20β-dihydrocortisol

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 341-350
Author(s):  
Martina Tarantola ◽  
Ilaria Biasato ◽  
Elena Biasibetti ◽  
Davide Biagini ◽  
Pierluigi Capra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Blood Parameters ◽  
Welfare Assessment

scholarly journals Effects of iodine formulations on body weight and haematological parameters in beef cattle

1970 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-135
Author(s):  
MR Sultana ◽  
M Mostofa ◽  
MA Awal ◽  
MMH Sikder ◽  
MA Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Dairy Farm ◽  
Treated Group ◽  
Blood Parameters ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Lugol’S Iodine ◽  
Group B

The present research was carried out on indigenous beef cattle to study the effect of iodine formulations on body weight and hematology by using iodide salt and Lugol's iodine irrespective of feed and management in dairy farm, Bangladesh Agricultural University in collaboration with the Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University for the period of 2 months from August to September 2005. A total of 20 male bull of 2 years old were selected, weighed ranged from 80-100kg and randomly divided into four groups as A, B, C and D. Group A was treated with non- iodide salt @ 25mg/ kg b.wt, group B treated with iodide salt @ 25mg/ kg b.wt, group C treated with IV injection of 2 % Lugol's iodine @ 10 mg/kg b. wt and group D were kept as control. After treatment, blood parameters and body weight were recorded on 30th and 60th day. Highest weight gain was recorded in Lugol's iodine treated group, about 7.09 % for weight gain compared with the control group. The result reveals that use of iodine formulation is an effective way of increasing meat production and weight gain in indigenous beef cattle of Bangladesh. Key Words: Meat production, body weight, indigenous beef cattle, iodide salt, Lugol's iodine DOI = 10.3329/bjvm.v4i2.1297 Bangl. J. Vet. Med. (2006). 4 (2): 133-135

scholarly journals Effects of protein sources on performance, carcass composition, blood parameters and meat quality in Charolais heifers

1970 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 683-694
Author(s):  
M. Ragni ◽  
M.A. Colonna ◽  
A. Lestingi ◽  
S. Tarricone ◽  
F. Giannico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Faba Bean ◽  
Blood Parameters ◽  
Carcass Composition ◽  
Productive Performance ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Protein Sources ◽  
Lupin Seed ◽  
Alternative Protein

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of feeding faba bean and sweet lupin as alternative protein sources to soybean on productive performance, blood parameters, carcass composition, and chemical-physical characteristics of meat and its fatty acid (FA) profile in Charolais heifers. Twenty-four heifers were divided into three homogenous groups and fed with durum wheat straw and three iso-energetic and isonitrogenous pelleted complete diets containing 14% (on as-fed basis) soybean meal; 28% faba bean; and 20% sweet lupin seed. The animals were slaughtered after a 168 day feeding period, and the Longissimus lumborum muscle was sampled for meat quality measurements. The feed conversion index was better in the heifers fed faba bean compared with the soybean treatment group (6.71 versus 7.17). No differences were found among treatment groups in productive performance, slaughtering data and physical features. The concentration of linoleic acid in the meat of the soybean group differed significantly from that in the lupin group (2.38 versus 2.11%). Feeding lupin seed increased the concentrations of C20:3 n-6 (0.09%) and C20:4 n-6 (0.20%) in meat significantly, compared with the soya- and faba bean treatments (0.06–0.07% and 0.12–0.13%, respectively). No differences were found among groups for blood parameters, except for urea concentration, which was lower in the lupin group compared with the concentrations in the serum of heifers receiving the soya bean treatment (31.29 as opposed to 37.56 mg/dL). In conclusion, since faba bean and lupin seed did not affect any of the parameters negatively, these legume grains can be included successfully as alternative protein sources in beef cattle diet.Keywords: Faba bean, lupin seed, soybean, beef cattle, feeding

scholarly journals PSIII-12 Peripheral blood parameters as proxies of performance in beef cattle: Heritability and genetic correlations between peripheral blood parameters and performance phenotypes

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 163-164
Author(s):  
Josue Chinchilla-Vargas ◽  
Luke M Kramer ◽  
John D Tucker ◽  
Donald S Hubbell ◽  
Jeremy G Powell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Blood Parameters ◽  
Production Traits ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Cell Parameters

Abstract Disease incidence and feed costs are two main drivers in cattle production operations. Frequently environmental stressors such as fescue toxicosis have negative effects on livestock performance and health. Low-cost methods to measure these types of health and stress response phenotypes are needed to capture their impact on production traits. Previous research has correlated white blood cell parameters to disease resistance in beef cattle. Based on this, blood parameters at weaning may be candidates that could be a proxy for selection and identification of high-performance animals in commercial settings. To identify candidate blood parameters, blood samples were collected at weaning on approximately 500 crossbred animals (Angus background crossed with Hereford, Charolais, Sim-Angus, Brangus) born between 2015 and 2016 and raised on toxic fescue. The animals were also genotyped at an approximate density of 50,000 SNPs. Complete blood counts (CBC) were obtained the blood samples and heritabilities for 15 peripheral blood parameters were estimated. For the CBC traits that were measured, heritabilities ranged from low to moderate (0.02 to 0.35). Based on current findings, a substantial genetic component for some CBC parameters exists and selection could be effective at improving these traits. Further research will estimate genetic correlations between peripheral blood parameters, weaning weight and average daily gain (ADG) with the intention of identifying correlated traits to be used in commercial selection programs.

scholarly journals 432 Late-Breaking: Relationship between animal temperament and levels of stress hormones, blood parameters and social interactions of beef cattle

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 25-26
Author(s):  
Diego Moya Fernandez ◽  
Paisley Johnson ◽  
Tess D Mills
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Plasma Cortisol ◽  
Stress Hormones ◽  
White Blood Cells ◽  
Blood Parameters ◽  
Flight Speed ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Acth Challenge

Abstract Forty-eight (427.4 ± 40.92) Hereford cross heifers were used to determine the relationship between different temperamental traits with blood parameters, levels of stress hormone and social interactions of beef cattle. The first day of the experiment, heifers were randomly distributed in two pens (24 hd/pen), and the temperament of each animal was evaluated using flight speed, chute movement score, and human and novel object reactivity tests. Each group of twenty-four heifers was placed in an observation pen (24 x 8 m) where social behaviors were recorded with video cameras and later analyzed. The second day, an open-field test was conducted on the seven calmest and seven most excitable heifers based on a temperament score developed based on the traits measured on day 1. Finally, on d 8 of the experiment, an ACTH challenge was conducted on the same seven calmest and seven most excitable heifers to assess HPA-axis reactivity. Blood samples were taken immediately prior and 60 and 120 minutes following the injection of exogenous ACTH to measure plasma cortisol and obtain a complete blood cell count. Animal’s exhibiting dominant behaviors had a greater level of plasma cortisol (P = 0.0435) and flight speed (P = 0.0371) than those with a balanced social status, while those with a balanced social status had a greater (P = 0.0115) white blood cells count than those heifers with a subordinate social profile. There was a strong positive correlation (P = 0.0094, R-square= 0.7386) between flight speed and plasma cortisol. The more excitable animals exhibited a blunted HPA-activity in response to administration of exogenous ACTH. These results show that there is a relationship between temperament, levels of stress hormones and social dominance, suggesting that temperament impacts the amount of stress individual animals experience as well as their health and social status.

Nutrient pattern of unsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E increase resting metabolic rate of overweight and obese women

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Habib Yarizadeh ◽  
Leila Setayesh ◽  
Caroline Roberts ◽  
Mir Saeed Yekaninejad ◽  
Khadijeh Mirzaei
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin E ◽  
Metabolic Rate ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Resting Metabolic Rate ◽  
Blood Parameters ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Obese Women ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dietary Nutrients ◽  
Nutrient Patterns

Abstract. Objectives: Obesity plays an important role in the development of chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease and diabetes. A low resting metabolic rate (RMR) for a given body size and composition is a risk factor for obesity, however, there is limited evidence available regarding the association of nutrient patterns and RMR. The aim of this study was to determine the association of nutrient patterns and RMR in overweight and obese women. Study design: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 360 women who were overweight or obese. Method: Dietary intake was assessed using a semi-quantitative standard food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Nutrient patterns were also extracted by principal components analysis (PCA). All participants were evaluated for their body composition, RMR, and blood parameters. Result: Three nutrient patterns explaining 64% of the variance in dietary nutrients consumption were identified as B-complex-mineral, antioxidant, and unsaturated fatty acid and vitamin E (USFA-vit E) respectively. Participants were categorized into two groups based on the nutrient patterns. High scores of USFA-vit E pattern was significantly associated with the increase of RMR (β = 0.13, 95% CI = 0.79 to 68.16, p = 0.04). No significant associations were found among B-complex-mineral pattern (β = −0.00, 95% CI = −49.67 to 46.03, p = 0.94) and antioxidant pattern (β = 0.03, 95% CI −41.42 to 22.59, p = 0.56) with RMR. Conclusion: Our results suggested that the “USFA-vit E” pattern (such as PUFA, oleic, linoleic, vit.E, α-tocopherol and EPA) was associated with increased RMR.

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