Original scientific paper

Effects of boron, propylene glycol and methionine administration on some hematological parameters in dairy cattle during periparturient period.

Mustafa Kabu ; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Afyon Kocatepe, ANS Campus, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Turan Civelek ; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Afyon Kocatepe, ANS Campus, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Fatih M. Birdane ; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Afyon Kocatepe, ANS Campus, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential hematological effects of boron, propylene glycol and methionine in dairy cattle during the peripartum period. For this purpose, 24 healthy Holstein cows in the periparturient period were used. The cows were divided into 4 groups according to oral treatment with sodium borate (30 g/day; group B), propylene glycol (500 g/day; group PG) or methionine (10.5 g/day, group M), whereas cows from the last group were not treated (control group C) were. During the periparturient period there were no differences in the number of white blood cells, lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophil granulocytes, red blood cells, platelet and mean platelet volume between the groups. A statistically signifificant difference was established between the groups in the levels of mean cell volume and hematocrit on calving, hemoglobin at 2 weeks postpartum, mean cell hemoglobin concentration at 1 week prepartum and 2 weeks postpartum . This study suggests that boron, propylene glycol and methionine administration had transient effects on some of hematological parameters of ruminants in the periparturient period.

Keywords

transitionn period; dairy cattle; boron; propylene glycol; meethionine; hematolog

Hrčak ID:

116183

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/116183

Publication date:

13.2.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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