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 and 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
esmaeili,H , , Mokhber dezfooli,M , , Nikbakht borojeni,G , , Rabani,M , , Tajik,P , and Hamidiya,Z . "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.
CHICAGO
H esmaeili, M Mokhber dezfooli, G Nikbakht borojeni, M Rabani, P Tajik and Z Hamidiya, "EFFECT OF ORAL VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENTATION ON ABSORPTION OF COLOSTRAL IGG IN CALVES," Journal of Veterinary Research, 66 2 (2011): 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 (In Persian).
