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Immune and oxidative response to linseed in the diet of periparturient Holstein cows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 March 2015

M. Đidara ,
N. Poljičak-Milas ,
S. Milinković-Tur ,
T. Mašek ,
J. Šuran ,
M. Pavić ,
M. Kardum  and
M. Šperanda
M. Đidara*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, K. P. Svacica 1D, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
N. Poljičak-Milas
Affiliation:
Department of Pathophysiology, Veterinary Faculty, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
S. Milinković-Tur
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology and Radiobiology, Veterinary Faculty, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
T. Mašek
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Veterinary Faculty, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
J. Šuran
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Veterinary Faculty, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
M. Pavić
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, K. P. Svacica 1D, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
M. Kardum
Affiliation:
Department of Pathophysiology, Veterinary Faculty, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
M. Šperanda
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, K. P. Svacica 1D, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
*
† E-mail: mdidara@pfos.hr
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Abstract

The aim of this research was to determine the influence of dietary replacement of n-6 with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on cellular immunity and oxidative stress in the transition period dairy cows. The experiment was conducted on 20 dairy Holstein cows from 3±1 weeks before parturition until the 6th week of lactation. Both groups were fed an iso-energetic and iso-nitrogenous diet. Soybean meal from control (C) group was replaced with linseed in the experimental (LS) group. Cellular immunity and oxidative stress were measured on days −10, 1, 21 and 42 relative to parturition. During the entire experimental period, the proportion of CD45+ cells was lower (P<0.05) in LS group compared with the C group. The phagocytosis ability and phagocytosis index of cows fed with n-3 fatty acids were significantly reduced (P<0.05) compared with the group of cows fed with n-6 fatty acids. The most severe decrease in phagocytosis ability was on day −10 and 1 relative to parturition. The activity of superoxide dismutase (P<0.05) and plasma glutathione peroxidase (P<0.05) increased around calving, although activities were not influenced by dietary treatment. Increased malondialdehyde concentration (P<0.05) was influenced by dietary n-3 fatty acids and the time relative to parturition. The immune suppression was most pronounced during periparturient period. In that matter we can conclude that not only dietary n-3 fatty acids but also oxidative stress, which reached peak at time of parturition, contributed to the reduced cellular immunity during the periparturient period.

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dairy cowsimmune responseoxidative stresslinseedfatty acids

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animal , Volume 9 , Issue 8 , August 2015 , pp. 1349 - 1354
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© The Animal Consortium 2015 

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