Nicotinic acid (N.C.)and choline were given orally to the periparturient cows to treat and prevent fatty liver.Blood parameters of glucose,β-hydroxybutyrate,albumin,total protein,magnesium,aspartate aminotransferase(...Nicotinic acid (N.C.)and choline were given orally to the periparturient cows to treat and prevent fatty liver.Blood parameters of glucose,β-hydroxybutyrate,albumin,total protein,magnesium,aspartate aminotransferase(AST)and non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA)weremeasured.There were no significant differences betWeen the treated and untreated groups in theplasma concentrations of albumin,total, protein and magnesium.Significant decrease in plasmaconcentrations of β-hydroxybutyrate,NEFA and AST were observed in the treated cows followiug administration of N.C.and choline.All the fatty liver cows(100% )treated with N.C.andcholine recovered within 5 weeks after calving compared with 71.4%(5/7) of untreated cows recovered.The incident rate of fatty liver postpartum in the cows with N.C.and cholinc given 2 weeksbefore calving was 30%(3/10),and the affected cows had a range of mild to moderate fatty liverwhilst the incident rate was 50% (5/10)in the untreated cows,which had a range of mild to ofsevere fatty liver.Meanwhile,the treated cows had a significant higher prodection of milk and shorter intervals from calving to uterine involution, to the first postpartum ovulation and to conception.展开更多
文摘Nicotinic acid (N.C.)and choline were given orally to the periparturient cows to treat and prevent fatty liver.Blood parameters of glucose,β-hydroxybutyrate,albumin,total protein,magnesium,aspartate aminotransferase(AST)and non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA)weremeasured.There were no significant differences betWeen the treated and untreated groups in theplasma concentrations of albumin,total, protein and magnesium.Significant decrease in plasmaconcentrations of β-hydroxybutyrate,NEFA and AST were observed in the treated cows followiug administration of N.C.and choline.All the fatty liver cows(100% )treated with N.C.andcholine recovered within 5 weeks after calving compared with 71.4%(5/7) of untreated cows recovered.The incident rate of fatty liver postpartum in the cows with N.C.and cholinc given 2 weeksbefore calving was 30%(3/10),and the affected cows had a range of mild to moderate fatty liverwhilst the incident rate was 50% (5/10)in the untreated cows,which had a range of mild to ofsevere fatty liver.Meanwhile,the treated cows had a significant higher prodection of milk and shorter intervals from calving to uterine involution, to the first postpartum ovulation and to conception.
