RUMINANT AND HERBIVORE NUTRITION AND FEED

Growth and Decline Regular Pattern of Serum Ketone Body of Yak during Perinatal Period and Its Effects on Secretion of Postpartum Reproductive Hormone

  • MA Xiaoling ,
  • SHU Shi ,
  • HUANG Rong ,
  • ZHANG Jun
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  • 1. College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China;
    2. Academy of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China

Received date: 2020-11-18

  Online published: 2021-06-10

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the growth and decline regular pattern of serum ketone body of yak during perinatal period, and to analyze its effects on secretion of postpartum reproductive hormone. Twenty-five multiparous female yak with similar age[(7.00±1.23) years], parity[(2.00±0.07) birth] and body condition were selected, and the serum was collected every 7 d from day 28 before delivery to day 28 after delivery, and there were 9 time points. The serum ketone body index[β hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA)], liver function indexes[nonestesterified fatty acid (NEFA), glucose (GLU), triglycerides (TG) and glutathione aminotransferase (AST)] and protein nutritional status indexes[total protein (TP), albumin (ALB) and globulin (GLO)] were detected, and to study growth and decline regular pattern of each index. The animals were then followed until day 49 after delivery, and the serum was collected every 7 d. The serum reproductive hormone indexes[estradiol (E2), progesterone (P4), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)] were measured from day 28 before delivery to day 49 after delivery, and the estrus was monitored. Through the data analysis, the reproductive hormone secretion of female yak during late perinatal period was determined, and the correlation analysis was carried out with the concentration of BHBA, so as to clarify the relationship between serum BHBA and reproductive hormone secretion. The results showed that the serum BHBA concentration on day of delivery, day 7 after delivery and day 14 after delivery was significantly higher than that on other time points (P<0.05). The serum GLU concentration on day of delivery, day 7 after delivery and day 14 after delivery was significantly lower than that on time points before delivery (P<0.05). The serum NEFA concentration on day 7 after delivery and day 14 after delivery was significantly higher than that on other time points (P<0.05). The serum TP concentration and AST activity on day of delivery and time points after delivery were significantly higher than those on time points before delivery (P<0.05). The serum FSH and LH concentrations on day of delivery and time points after delivery were significantly higher than those on time points before delivery (P<0.05). Correlation analysis showed that there was a significant positive correlation between serum BHBA concentration and E2 and LH concentrations (P<0.05). It can be seen that the delivery of yak causes a large amount of energy loss, resulting in excessive mobilization of body fat, resulting in negative energy balance, and the protein also participates in the energy supply process in the late perinatal period. The increase of BHBA concentration will affect the secretion mode of E2 and LH, which will lead to a long calving interval and low reproduction rate of multiparous yak.

Cite this article

MA Xiaoling , SHU Shi , HUANG Rong , ZHANG Jun . Growth and Decline Regular Pattern of Serum Ketone Body of Yak during Perinatal Period and Its Effects on Secretion of Postpartum Reproductive Hormone[J]. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2021 , 33(6) : 3356 -3364 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-267x.2021.06.037

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