Acute phase proteins in cattle after exposure to complex stress

S. R. Lomborg; L. R. Nielsen; Peter M. H. Heegaard; S. Jacobsen

doi:10.1007

Acute phase proteins in cattle after exposure to complex stress

S. R. Lomborg, L. R. Nielsen, Peter M. H. Heegaard, S. Jacobsen

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Abstract

Abstract Stressors such as weaning, mixing and transportation have been shown to lead to increased blood concentrations of acute phase proteins (APP), including serum amyloid A (SAA) and haptoglobin, in calves. This study was therefore undertaken to assess whether SAA and haptoglobin levels in blood mirror stress in adult cattle. Six clinically healthy Holstein cows and two Holstein heifers were transported for four to six hours to a research facility, where each animal was housed in solitary tie stalls. Blood samples for evaluation of leukocyte counts and serum SAA and haptoglobin concentrations were obtained before (0-sample) and at 8, 24 and 48 hours after the start of transportation. Upon arrival the animals gave the impression of being anxious, and they appeared to have difficulty coping with isolation and with being tied on the slippery floors of the research stable. Serum concentrations of SAA and haptoglobin increased significantly in response to the stressors (P

Original language	English
Journal	Veterinary Research Communications
Volume	32
Issue number	7
Pages (from-to)	575-582
ISSN	0165-7380
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007
Publication status	Published - 2008

Keywords

Cattele
Housing
Haptoglobin
Transport
Acute phase proteins
Stress
Serum amyloid A

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