Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

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Influence of body condition score at calving on the metabolic status and production performance of Murrah buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) during the transition period

  • Delfino, Nelson Carvalho (Department of Animal Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA)) ;
  • de Aragao Bulcao, Lucas Fialho (Department of Animal Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA)) ;
  • Alba, Henry Daniel Ruiz (Department of Animal Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA)) ;
  • da Silva Oliveira, Mauricio Xavier (Department of Animal Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA)) ;
  • de Queiroz, Filipe Pinheiro Soares (Department of Animal Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA)) ;
  • de Carvalho, Gleidson Giordano Pinto (Department of Animal Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA)) ;
  • Renno, Francisco Palma (Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo (USP)) ;
  • de Freitas, Jose Esler Junior (Department of Animal Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA))
  • Received : 2017.03.24
  • Accepted : 2017.07.11
  • Published : 2018.11.01
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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of body condition score (BCS) at calving on the metabolic status of female Murrah buffaloes in the transition period. Methods: Thirty-seven pregnant buffaloes (multiparous) were selected and monitored during the transition period based on their body condition score and on the estimated calving date. Two groups were formed: i) buffaloes with a BCS>3.5 (n = 17); this group was classified and named 'high BCS at calving' (HBCS); and ii) buffaloes with a $BCS{\leq}3.5$ (n = 20); this group was classified and named 'low BCS at calving' (LBCS). All animals were monitored during the last 30 days of pregnancy and the first 70 days post-calving and kept in the same environment and under the same feeding and management conditions. Mean values for BCS at calving were $2.98{\pm}0.9$ (mean${\pm}$standard error of the mean [SEM]) and $4.21{\pm}0.9$ (mean${\pm}$SEM) for the HBCS and LBCS groups, respectively. Results: The HBCS group showed higher milk fat content (p = 0.007) and milk fat yield (p = 0.027) and a higher concentration of milk urea nitrogen (p = 0.001) than LBCS buffaloes, which in turn had a lower urine pH value (p = 0.033) than HBCS buffaloes in the pre-calving period (7.86 for HBCS vs 7.76 for LBCS). The HBCS animals had a higher concentration of erythrocytes (p = 0.001) and hematocrit (p = 0.012) post-calving and a higher hemoglobin concentration (p = 0.004) pre-calving. Conclusion: Buffaloes during the transition period exhibited some variations in the oxidative stress related to their metabolic status. After calving, buffaloes with a high BCS at calving and greater lipid mobilization have a more marked alteration in oxidative status, but improved production performance.

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