Association of Bovine Respiratory Disease during the Pre-Weaning Period with Blood Cell Counts and Circulating Concentration of Metabolites, Minerals, and Acute Phase Proteins in Dairy Calves Transported to a Calf Raising Facility

Our objective was to investigate the association of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) occurring within the first 56 days of life with blood cell counts and the circulating concentration of metabolites, minerals, and acute phase proteins throughout the pre-weaning period in dairy calves transported to...

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Published inAnimals (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 13; p. 1909
Main Authors Bielamowicz, Lauren Paige, Celestino, Maria Luiza, Menta, Paulo R, Fernandes, Leticia, Ballou, Michael, Neves, Rafael C, Machado, Vinicius S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 28.06.2024
Subjects
Animal lactation
Anticoagulants
Biomarkers
Blood
bovine respiratory disease
Breastfeeding & lactation
calves
Enrollments
Farms
haptoglobin
Kinases
Laboratories
Metabolism
Metabolites
Milk
Mortality
Pathogens
Proteins
Respiration
Respiratory diseases
Software
transportation stress
Weaning
white blood cells
United States > US
Texas
bovine respiratory disease
white blood cells
haptoglobin
transportation stress
calves
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Summary:Our objective was to investigate the association of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) occurring within the first 56 days of life with blood cell counts and the circulating concentration of metabolites, minerals, and acute phase proteins throughout the pre-weaning period in dairy calves transported to a heifer raising facility within their first week of life. Data from 305 calves transported from dairies in Minnesota to a calf raising facility in New Mexico within their first four days of life were used in this retrospective cohort study. Blood samples were collected at 7, 17, 34, and 56 days of life for the analysis of blood cell counts, biochemistry, and the concentration of acute phase proteins. Blood urea nitrogen, albumin, GLDH, CK, P, Na, K, Cl, Zn, Hp, SAA, and monocyte counts were associated with BRD status throughout or at least at one of the time points evaluated in this study. In conclusion, several hematological variables were associated with BRD status in dairy calves that underwent transportation stress in early life.
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ISSN:2076-2615
2076-2615
DOI:10.3390/ani14131909