Influence of body condition score during late pregnancy on the variations of biochemical parameters and lamb stillbirths in Rembi ewes.
BCS
Blood parameter
Sheep
Transition period
Viability of lambs
Journal
Tropical animal health and production
ISSN: 1573-7438
Titre abrégé: Trop Anim Health Prod
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 1277355
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
23 Mar 2023
23 Mar 2023
Historique:
received:
03
08
2022
accepted:
14
03
2023
entrez:
23
3
2023
pubmed:
24
3
2023
medline:
28
3
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The transition period in ewes is associated with a lot of changes, such as metabolic disorder due to the mobilization of body reserves, behavior trouble, food intake, and some changes in body condition score (BCS). This knowledge led us to hypothesize the influence of BCS in ewes during late pregnancy on the variations of biochemical parameters and its influence on the survival of lambs. In order to assess how BCS affected changes in biochemical parameters and lamb stillbirth, blood samples were collected in heparin tubes from forty-nine randomly chosen ewes of the Rembi breed that were clinically healthy and at the end of their pregnancies. The results showed that glucose (Glu) and urea values were highly influenced by the BCS (P < 0.001), while cholesterol (CHL) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) were significantly influenced by the BCS (P 0.05). We also noted a highly significant decrease (P < 0.001) in the concentration of plasma of Glu and CHL in ewes with BCS = 4 compared to those with BCS = 2, recording a negative correlation (Glu and BCS, r = - 0.52; P = 0.0001) and (CHL and BCS, r = - 0.36; P = 0.009). In contrary, serum urea values were highly increased in ewes with BCS = 4 compared to those with BCS = 2 with a positive correlation (urea and BCS, r = 0.72; P = 0.001). On the other hand, the highest rate of lamb mortality was recorded in ewes with BCS = 4 compared to those who had a BCS = 2 with a significant difference (P < 0.05). During late pregnancy, poor body condition or obesity of ewes were predisposing factors for metabolic disease and lamb stillbirths, which can cause significant economic losses.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36952100
doi: 10.1007/s11250-023-03551-1
pii: 10.1007/s11250-023-03551-1
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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