The ingestion and absorption of colostral immunoglobulins are essential for improving immunity of calves. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of oral supplementation of Vitamin E on IgG absorption from colostrum by newborn calves. The same amount and quality of colostrum with or without Vitamin E addition was fed to paired calves (n = 12) once at birth. Blood samples were collected three-times at 0, 12 and 24 hours after birth from each group. Plasma was obtained and analyzed with HPLC and ELISA for Vitamin E and IgG concentration, respectively. Plasma alpha-tocopherol concentrations of calves supplemented with vitamin E were significantly higher than the control calves. Feeding of colostrum containing 1000 IU Vitamin E insignifacantly increased IgG amount in the these of plasma of calves 24 h after birth. This study revealed that Vitamin E supplementation to colostrum did not increase IgG amount in blood plasma, Howevere was found that there was no conflict between Vitamin E supplementation and IgG absorption in newborn calves.
esmaeili, H., Mokhber dezfooli, M., Nikbakht borojeni, G., Rabani, M., Tajik, P., & Hamidiya, Z. (2011). EFFECT OF ORAL VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENTATION ON ABSORPTION OF COLOSTRAL IGG IN CALVES. Journal of Veterinary Research, 66(2), 143-147.
MLA
hossein esmaeili; Mohammad Mokhber dezfooli; Gholamreza Nikbakht borojeni; Mohammad Rabani; Parviz Tajik; Zeynab Hamidiya. "EFFECT OF ORAL VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENTATION ON ABSORPTION OF COLOSTRAL IGG IN CALVES". Journal of Veterinary Research, 66, 2, 2011, 143-147.
HARVARD
esmaeili, H., Mokhber dezfooli, M., Nikbakht borojeni, G., Rabani, M., Tajik, P., Hamidiya, Z. (2011). 'EFFECT OF ORAL VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENTATION ON ABSORPTION OF COLOSTRAL IGG IN CALVES', Journal of Veterinary Research, 66(2), pp. 143-147.
VANCOUVER
esmaeili, H., Mokhber dezfooli, M., Nikbakht borojeni, G., Rabani, M., Tajik, P., Hamidiya, Z. EFFECT OF ORAL VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENTATION ON ABSORPTION OF COLOSTRAL IGG IN CALVES. Journal of Veterinary Research, 2011; 66(2): 143-147.
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