The usefulness of the gamma-glutamyltransferase activity and total proteinemia in serum for detection of the failure of immune passive transfer in neonatal calves

Gungor O., BAŞTAN A., Erbil M.

REVUE DE MEDECINE VETERINAIRE, cilt.155, sa.1, ss.27-30, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 155 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Dergi Adı: REVUE DE MEDECINE VETERINAIRE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.27-30
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: neonatal calves, passive transfer, gamma-glutamyltransferase, proteinemia, IgG, NEWBORN DAIRY CALVES, IMMUNOGLOBULIN CONCENTRATIONS, HOLSTEIN CALVES, BEEF-CALVES, COLOSTRUM, CALF, ABSORPTION, SUPPLEMENT, DIARRHEA, COWS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to explore the usefulness of serum gamma-glutamyl-transferase activity (GGT) and total serum protein (TSP) as markers of hypogammaglobulinaemia in early neonatal calves. These investigations were performed on 40 Holstein-fresian 1 day old calves. Blood samples were collected by jugular venipuncture at 24 h and immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentrations, activities of GGT and TSP values in sera were determined. Calves were divided into three groups according to the serum IgG concentrations. Two calves had complete failure of passive transfer (IgG : < 8 g/P), 18 calves had partial failure (IgG : < 8-16 g/P), and 20 calves had normal passive transfer (IgG : > 16 -R). There was a positive significant (p < 0.05) correlation between serum IgG scores and serum GGT activities (r = 0.566). In addition there was a positive significant (p < 0.05) correlation between serum IgG scores and serum proteinemia (r = 0.462).