Immunglobulinkonzentrationen bei ziegenlämmern nach fütterung von kolostrum oder kolostrumersatzpräparaten

Locher, L., Moog, U. and Wittek, T. (2008) Immunglobulinkonzentrationen bei ziegenlämmern nach fütterung von kolostrum oder kolostrumersatzpräparaten. Praktische Tierarzt, 89(8), pp. 664-667.

Abstract

Summary: The present study describes the immunoglobulin concentration in kids which have been either suckled by the doe (CAE-free herd, control group n=10) or which have been fed using two different commercial colostrum substitutes (CAE eradication program, study groups 1 and 2, n=15). Jugular vein blood samples were obtained from the kids at the 3rd or 4th day after birth. Serum concentrations of total protein, albumin, urea, creatinin and glucose, and activities of aspartat amino transferase (ASAT), glutamat dehydrogenase (GLDH), gamma glutamyl transferase (gamma.GT) and creatin kinase (CK) were measured. Concentrations of total globulin, IgG-, IgM-, und IgA were assayed using commercial kits. Total protein and partially albumin concentrations were significantly different between kids suckled by their does and kids fed colostrum substitutes. No differences were found for other measured clinical-chemical parameters. The concentrations of total globulin (control 16.8/ 10.9/ 25.1 g/l; study group 1, 1.2/ 0.6/ 1.68 g/l; study group 2, 1.04/ 0.51/ 2.07 g/l, mean/I. quartil/III. quartil), IgG und IgM were significantly higher in control group in comparison to both study groups. Only in study group I IgA concentration was lower than in the control group. For IgA no differences were found between study group II and the other groups. Kid losses within the first month after parturition were 14 % in the herd where colostrum substitutes were fed and 3 % when the doe suckled their kids. The conclusion of the study is that the used colostrum substitution products did not provide adequate amount of immunoglobulin to induce adequate serum concentration in kids.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Wittek, Dr Thomas
• Authors: Locher, L., Moog, U., and Wittek, T.
• Subjects: S Agriculture > SF Animal culture > SF600 Veterinary Medicine
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine
• Journal Name: Praktische Tierarzt
• ISSN: 0032-681X