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Effects of Betaine, Vitamins and Electrolyte Ions Compound Preparation on Performance and Serum Biochemical, Antioxidant and Immune Indexes of Heat Stressed Dairy Cows

  • ZHANG Xiongfei ,
  • FENG Linyu ,
  • ZHANG Tianshu ,
  • LIU Zhuangzhuang ,
  • JIANG Xingwei ,
  • ZHANG Yuanling ,
  • ZHANG Tianci ,
  • BU Zhiqin ,
  • YAO Junhu ,
  • LEI Xinjian
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  • 1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China;
    2. Liaoning Inspection, Examination & Certification Centre (Liaoning Institute for Agro-Product Veterinary Drugs and Feed Control), Shenyang 110000, China;
    3. College of Animal Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China;
    4. Baoji Delikang Dairy Industry Co., Ltd., Baoji 721001, China

Received date: 2022-03-29

  Online published: 2022-10-17

Abstract

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of betaine, vitamins and electrolyte ions compound preparation on performance and serum biochemical, antioxidant and immune indexes of heat stressed dairy cows. Thirty healthy Holstein dairy cows with similar lactation day, parity, and milk yield were randomly divided into 2 groups with 15 replicates per group and 1 cow per replicate. Dairy cows in the control group were fed a basal diet, and others in the compound preparation group were fed basal diet supplemented with 10 g/d compound preparation per cow. The pre-experimental period lasted for 14 days, and the experimental period lasted for 42 days. The results showed as follows:1) on days 21 and 42, the rectal temperature and respiratory rate of dairy cows in compound preparation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). 2) During days 22 to 42 and days 1 to 42, the milk yield and dry matter intake of dairy cows in compound preparation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). On days 21 and 42, there were no significant differences in milk fat rate, milk protein rate, lactose rate, total solid content and somatic cell counts of dairy cows between 2 groups (P>0.05). 3) On days 21 and 42, the serum β-hydroxybutyric acid content of dairy cows in compound preparation group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). 4) On days 21 and 42, the serum glutathione peroxidase activity of dairy cows in compound preparation group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05); on day 21, the serum catalase activity of dairy cows in compound preparation group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). On days 21 and 42, there were no significant differences in serum superoxide dismutase activity and total antioxidant capacity of dairy cows between 2 groups (P>0.05). 5) On day 21, the serum immunoglobulin G content of dairy cows in compound preparation group was tended to increase compared with the control group (P=0.076). On days 21 and 42, there were no significant differences in contents of immunoglobulin A and immunoglobulin M in serum of dairy cows between 2 groups (P>0.05). In conclusion, dietary supplementation of 10 g/d compound preparation can reduce the rectal temperature and respiratory rate of heat stressed dairy cows, improve dry matter intake and milk yield, and enhance the antioxidant capacity and immune function.

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ZHANG Xiongfei , FENG Linyu , ZHANG Tianshu , LIU Zhuangzhuang , JIANG Xingwei , ZHANG Yuanling , ZHANG Tianci , BU Zhiqin , YAO Junhu , LEI Xinjian . Effects of Betaine, Vitamins and Electrolyte Ions Compound Preparation on Performance and Serum Biochemical, Antioxidant and Immune Indexes of Heat Stressed Dairy Cows[J]. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2022 , 34(9) : 5840 -5851 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-267x.2022.09.039

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