Evaluation of Serum Non-Esterified Fatty Acids and Beta-Hydroxybutyrate
in Dairy Cows with Retained Placenta
Turan Civelek*, Ibrahim Aydin1, C.Cagri Cingi, Oktay
Yilmaz2 and Mustafa Kabu
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Afyon Kocatepe University, 03200, ANS Campus, Afyonkarahisar,
Turkey; 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynacology, Faculty
of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, 42031, Campus, Konya,
Turkey; 2Department
of Obstetrics and Gynacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Afyon
Kocatepe University, 03200, ANS Campus, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
*Corresponding author: tcivelek@aku.edu.tr
Abstract
The objective of this study was to establish serum concentrations of non-esterified
fatty acids (NEFA) and beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA) in postpartum retained
placenta in cattle. Moreover, high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density
lipoprotein (LDL), very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), cholesterol (CHOL),
triglycerides (TG), total protein (TP), albumin (ALB), glucose (GLU) and blood
urea nitrogen (BUN) levels were evaluated. Blood samples were obtained from
multiparous
Holstein
dairy cows (n=38) with retained placenta between 12 to 24 hours after calving
(Group 2). Clinically healthy multiparous
Holstein
dairy cows (n=6) calved approximately 7 days prior to the study served as
control (Group 1).Concentration of TG,
LDL, VLDL, ALB, BUN, CHOL and GLU did not vary between groups. Cows with
retained placenta (Group 2) had higher level of BHBA (P=0.041) and NEFA (P=0.05)
than control group. HDL and TP serum levels of cows with retained placenta were
significantly lower than control cows. It was concluded that retained placenta
could be associated with energy metabolism imbalance and postpartum
negative-energy balance.