TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison of mineral, metabolic, and oxidative profile of saanen goat during lactation with different mediterranean breed clusters under the same environmental conditions
AU - Manuelian, Carmen L.
AU - Maggiolino, Aristide
AU - De Marchi, Massimo
AU - Claps, Salvatore
AU - Esposito, Luigi
AU - Rufrano, Domenico
AU - Casalino, Elisabetta
AU - Tateo, Alessandra
AU - Neglia, Gianluca
AU - De Palo, Pasquale
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/3
Y1 - 2020/3
N2 - This study aimed to describe metabolic, oxidative, and mineral blood profiles of Saanen does through lactation compared with Mediterranean breed clusters (Maltese and Rossa Mediterranea, and Jonica, Garganica, and Girgentana). Milk and blood samples of 57 dairy goats (9–10 goats per breed) were collected from the 2nd to the 30th week of lactation every 2–3 weeks. Saanen showed greater milk yield and somatic cell score, and lower fat and protein percentage through lactation (p < 0.05) than the Mediterranean breed clusters. Blood analysis revealed that stage of lactation had a greater impact than breed cluster, except for uric acid, alkaline phosphatase, and aspartate aminotransferase. Plasmatic non-esterified fatty acids indicated a greater negative energy balance in Saanen than the other breed clusters during early and medium lactation stages (p < 0.05). Serum Cl, Mg, and Ca increased in all the breed clusters from early to the following stages of lactation (p < 0.05). No significant prooxidant/antioxidant imbalances were detected in any of the three clusters during the entire lactation. In conclusion, Mediterranean breeds tended to recover earlier from negative energy balance than Saanen, but effects of breed or stage of lactation on long-term oxidative stress indicators were not evident.
AB - This study aimed to describe metabolic, oxidative, and mineral blood profiles of Saanen does through lactation compared with Mediterranean breed clusters (Maltese and Rossa Mediterranea, and Jonica, Garganica, and Girgentana). Milk and blood samples of 57 dairy goats (9–10 goats per breed) were collected from the 2nd to the 30th week of lactation every 2–3 weeks. Saanen showed greater milk yield and somatic cell score, and lower fat and protein percentage through lactation (p < 0.05) than the Mediterranean breed clusters. Blood analysis revealed that stage of lactation had a greater impact than breed cluster, except for uric acid, alkaline phosphatase, and aspartate aminotransferase. Plasmatic non-esterified fatty acids indicated a greater negative energy balance in Saanen than the other breed clusters during early and medium lactation stages (p < 0.05). Serum Cl, Mg, and Ca increased in all the breed clusters from early to the following stages of lactation (p < 0.05). No significant prooxidant/antioxidant imbalances were detected in any of the three clusters during the entire lactation. In conclusion, Mediterranean breeds tended to recover earlier from negative energy balance than Saanen, but effects of breed or stage of lactation on long-term oxidative stress indicators were not evident.
KW - Blood chemistry
KW - Blood mineral profile
KW - Goats
KW - Mediterranean heritage breed
KW - Negative energy balance
KW - Oxidative stress
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U2 - 10.3390/ani10030432
DO - 10.3390/ani10030432
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85081263137
SN - 2076-2615
VL - 10
JO - Animals
JF - Animals
IS - 3
M1 - 432
ER -