<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this study was to evaluate the dynamic changes of serum lipid and lipoprotein profiles in 6 newborn calves during the first five days of life. From each calve blood sampling was performed daily starting from day 1 (after colostrum intake) until day 5 of life. Blood samples collected from each animal were tested for serum total lipids, phospholipids, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs), triglycerides, very low density lipoproteins (VLDLs), total cholesterol (Total-Chol), high density lipoproteins (HDLs) and low density lipoproteins (LDLs). One-way repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was applied to determine the effect of days of life on the studied parameters in calves. A statistically significant effect of days of life was found on all serum lipid and lipoprotein indices measured in calves with the exception of NEFAs that showed unchanged values throughout the monitoring period. The changes observed in calves during the early postnatal period are most likely due to the transition in energy sources, from a maternal nutrient supply comprising mainly carbohydrates and amino acids to the colostrum and milk diet rich in fat.</p></abstract>

The aim of this study was to evaluate the dynamic changes of serum lipid and lipoprotein profiles in 6 newborn calves during the first five days of life. From each calve blood sampling was performed daily starting from day 1 (after colostrum intake) until day 5 of life. Blood samples collected from each animal were tested for serum total lipids, phospholipids, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs), triglycerides, very low density lipoproteins (VLDLs), total cholesterol (Total-Chol), high density lipoproteins (HDLs) and low density lipoproteins (LDLs). One-way repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was applied to determine the effect of days of life on the studied parameters in calves. A statistically significant effect of days of life was found on all serum lipid and lipoprotein indices measured in calves with the exception of NEFAs that showed unchanged values throughout the monitoring period. The changes observed in calves during the early postnatal period are most likely due to the transition in energy sources, from a maternal nutrient supply comprising mainly carbohydrates and amino acids to the colostrum and milk diet rich in fat.

Lipid and lipoprotein profile changes in newborn calves in response to the perinatal period

Department of Veterinary Sciences. University of Messina. Polo Universitario Annunziata, 98168, Messina,

Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences. University of Messina. Viale Ferdinando Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166, S. Agata-Messina,

Acta Veterinaria

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the dynamic changes of serum lipid and lipoprotein profiles in 6 newborn calves during the first five days of life. From...

Lipid and lipoprotein profile changes in newborn calves in response to the perinatal period

Publicado en línea: 30 mar 2017

Páginas: 25 - 32

Recibido: 04 jul 2016

Aceptado: 20 dic 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2017-0003

Palabras clave
calves, lipid profile, lipoprotein profile, perinatal period

© 2017 Arfuso Francesca et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Lipid and lipoprotein profile changes in newborn calves in response to the perinatal period

Publicado en línea: 30 mar 2017

Páginas: 25 - 32

Recibido: 04 jul 2016

Aceptado: 20 dic 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2017-0003

Palabras clavecalves, lipid profile, lipoprotein profile, perinatal period

© 2017 Arfuso Francesca et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
calves, lipid profile, lipoprotein profile, perinatal period