Effect of lameness due to claw disorders on oxidative and mineral profile of crossbred cattle

S DOGRA; R SINGH; S RAVINDER

doi:10.56093/ijans.v89i8.93005

Authors

S DOGRA PhD Scholar, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana
R SINGH Professor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir181 102 India
S RAVINDER Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir181 102 India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v89i8.93005

Keywords:

Claw disorders, Crossbred cattle, Lameness, Oxidative stress, Trace minerals, zinc

Abstract

To evaluate the effect of lameness due to claw disorders on oxidative parameters and mineral profile, 34 crossbred dairy cattle were selected from 11 dairy farms. Lame animals were categorized based on locomotion score, hoof lesions and severity of disease. Significant increase in MDA level (25.90Â±1.32 nmol MDA/ml) along with significant decrease in SOD level (35.30Â±0.98 U/mg of Hb) was recorded among lame animals compared to control (2.55Â±0.36 nmol MDA/ml and 49.53Â±0.54 U/mg of Hb, respectively). GPx activity decreased non-significantly (3.82Â±0.31 U/ mg of Hb) compared to healthy animals (4.65Â±0.64 U/mg of Hb). Analysis of plasma mineral profile revealed significant decline in the average levels of Cu, Ca and Pi (6.34Â±0.25 Î¼mol/l, 8.94Â±0.25 mg/dl and 3.44Â±0.13 mg/dl, respectively) compared to control (22.06Â±0.77 Î¼mol/l, 10.66Â±0.50 mg/dl and 4.47Â±0.21 mg/dl, respectively). Study concludes that the antioxidant defence system is compromised in lame cows and such animals need mineral supplementation especially Ca, P and Cu.

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